Prosecuted for Rescuing Chickens!
This trial will go down in the history books—and in the annals of the animal rights movement—as a turning point. UnchainedTV is on the ground, documenting every moment, preserving it for future generations of scholars, advocates, and anyone seeking to understand how systemic change unfolds. One day, we will look back on industrialized animal agriculture with the same horror we now reserve for other long-condemned injustices.
This series is more than coverage; it is part of the historic record. The people at the heart of this trial are on the frontlines of a global shift toward compassion, transparency, and accountability. They are pushing the boundaries of what justice means—not just for humans, but for the billions of animals whose suffering has remained hidden in plain sight.
UnchainedTV always extends an open invitation to any companies or individuals named or involved to appear on our network and share their side. Dialogue is essential to change, and every voice deserves to be heard.
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Prosecution's Turn: Zoe Trial
Rosenberg, a 23-year old animal cruelty investigator for the grassroots animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), is charged with one count of felony conspiracy and 3 misdemeanors, including trespass, for rescuing 4 chickens she described as sick and suffering from a Perdue-owned slaugh...
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Zoe Trial Opening Statements
UnchainedTV goes live with an urgent, real-time panel discussion on one of the most closely watched animal rights trials in recent memory. As opening statements begin in the high-profile case of Zoe Rosenberg, a 23-year-old animal advocate facing felony conspiracy charges and three misdemeanors, ...
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Day 11 #ChickenRescueTrial
A jury has finally been selected - 12 jurors plus 4 alternates. Opening statements are expected Monday!
Who knows how many thousands or even - possibly - millions of taxpayer dollars are being spent to prosecute this 23-year old woman for rescuing 4 chickens - with a store value of about $24 - ...
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Day 10 Chicken Rescue Trial
On Week 3, Day 10 of the Zoe Rosenberg chicken rescue trial, the courtroom in Sonoma County, California remains gridlocked—still no full jury seated as the high-profile animal rescue case unfolds. Outside, the movement grows louder. From Northern California to Los Angeles, animal rights activists...
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Day 9 Chicken Rescue Trial
In what ranks as an extremely unusual trial, the jury selection process continues for yet another day in the Chicken Rescue Trial with a process known as voir dire. The goal is to get to 12 impartial jurors and 4 alternates so the case can proceed to opening statements, likely next week. It’s alr...
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Day 8 Chicken Rescue Trial
It’s Week 3, Day 8 of the Zoe Rosenberg chicken rescue trial—a case that’s already stirring headlines and emotions far beyond Sonoma County, California. Today’s focus is jury selection, known as voir dire, where potential jurors are questioned to determine if they can be fair and impartial. It’s ...
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Day 7 Chicken Rescue Trial
It’s the end of Week 2 in the Chicken Rescue Trial in Santa Rosa, California. Critical courtroom decisions are underway that will determine what the jury sees and hears. With a jury still not seated and opening statements not expected until sometime next week at the earliest, UnchainedTV’s exper...
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Day 6 Chicken Rescue Trial
INTRO: Week 2, Day 6 – Zoe Rosenberg Chicken Rescue Trial
As the Zoe Rosenberg chicken rescue trial enters Day 6, the court of public opinion is heating up alongside courtroom proceedings. Over the weekend, local marches swept through Sonoma County in a show of support for Rosenberg, whose case ...
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Day 5: Chicken Rescue Trial
As Week 2 of the landmark trial against animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg begins its fifth day, the courtroom remains deep in the jury selection process — with no jury yet seated. Judge Kenneth Gnoss addressed the potential panel, cautioning that the trial could extend through the end of Octob...
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Day 4: Chicken Rescue Trial
Day four of the trial of animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg has wrapped, but the court has yet to seat a jury. Instead of moving forward, proceedings remain stalled in lengthy arguments over what evidence and testimony will be allowed—particularly concerning the condition of the chickens Rosenb...
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Day 3: Chicken Rescue Trial
It’s Day 3 of the Chicken Rescue Trial of Zoe Rosenberg in Santa Rosa, California, and the courthouse is buzzing with anticipation. Zoe Rosenberg is a 23-year-old activist on trial for rescuing four chickens that she says were sick and suffering from a transport truck at Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry...
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Will Zoe Rosenberg Go to Prison?
In this riveting biography, Zoe Rosenberg tells her story, how her love of animals - and chickens in particular - could send her to prison for about 5 years. A straight-A student at UC Berkeley, the 23-year old graduated while wearing an ankle monitor that allowed authorities to track her movemen...
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Day 2: Zoe Chicken Rescue Trial
It’s Day 2 of animal cruelty investigator Zoe Rosenberg's trial, following a significant win for the defense on Day 1: the judge ruled her GPS ankle monitor can finally come off, after 20 months of being forced to wear it. This victory comes even as Zoe faces serious felony and misdemeanor charge...
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Zoe’s History-Making Speech
It is the morning of September 15, 2025, and outside the Sonoma County courthouse in Santa Rosa, California, Zoe Rosenberg stands with purpose. She has just been released from the hospital, a feeding tube still in place — but there is no fear in her posture. Her voice is steady, resolute. She is ...
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Day 1 of Chicken Rescue Trial
The long-anticipated trial of animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg is finally starting in Sonoma County, California, and UnchainedTV is the only news organization providing live, gavel-to-gavel coverage of this historic criminal case. With the potential to reshape how animal rescues are viewed un...
