05/31/2026
The streets of Manhattan are alive today with a powerful, high-stakes outcry against the cruelty of animal experimentation. UnchainedTV brings you live coverage as hundreds of passionate activists gather to demand an absolute end to testing on animals—with a fierce, laser-sharp focus on the plight of laboratory beagles.
Putting a heartbreakingly real face to this systemic issue are actual canine survivors from both the now closed Envigo breeding facility and Wisconsin’s Ridglan Farms, animals actually attending the rally. This mobilization comes on the heels of the explosive, multi-part Ridglan rescue saga, where activists braved tear gas and rubber bullets in an attempt to rescue all the dogs from that controversial facility. The momentum shifted massively when mainstream organizations stepped in to secure the freedom of 1,500 dogs. This weekend, Congressman Nick Langworthy energized a crowd in upstate New York delivering breaking news by asserting that another 150 Ridglan beagles will be freed this Monday.
Now, with Envigo closed and Ridglan’s breeding operations winding down, animal advocates are turning their sights on the industry’s next giant: Marshall BioResources in North Rose, New York, which warehouses an estimated 20,000 dogs for research. While Marshall insists animal testing is a scientific necessity, activists on the ground today argue that in an era of AI, quantum computing, and organs-on-a-chip technology, animal experimentation is a cruel, outdated relic that belongs in the dustbin of history.
Hosts Jane Velez-Mitchell, Lindsey Baker, and activist Jami Sassone join NYCLASS Executive Director and famed activist Edita Birnkrant who is live on the pavement as this historic movement unfolds.
