Banned animal rescuers sue Hempstead
Photo credit: Newsday / Thomas A. Ferrara | A terrier mixed breed at the Hempstead animal shelter in Wantagh hopes for a new home. The DA is investigating the shelter for animal abuse by employees. (Nov. 15, 2010)
Animal welfare advocates appear at Town Hall
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Three animal rescuers banned from the Hempstead Town animal shelter in October filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court Wednesday alleging they were retaliated against for speaking out about abuse at the agency and that town officials have spread lies about them.
The women - Diane Madden, Lucille DeFina and Frances Lucivero-Pelletier - seek unspecified compensation for damages and to be allowed...
