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The Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 is a U.S. law enacted on December 9, 2010 (Public Law 111-294) to ban depictions of cruelty to animals used to satisfy a crush fetish. The bill, H.R. 5566, was introduced by Representative Elton Gallegly of California and mainly updated 18 U.S.C. § 48. It revised the 1999 version of § 48, which the Supreme Court had ruled unconstitutional as an infringement on free speech. The previous law, Public Law 106-152, sought to ban the creation, sale, and ownership of "crush videos"—films showing someone or an animal crushing a smaller animal to death. In United States v. Stevens (2010), the Supreme Court ruled that the 1999 law was too vague and broad. The 2010 act has been upheld by the Fifth Circuit in USA v. Richards.
Read MoreGreigia berteroi is a flowering plant in the bromeliad family. It is native only to the Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile in the South Pacific. The species is critically endangered. It also goes by the synonym Hesperogreigia berteroi.
Read MoreEddington Again is an American electronic musician, recording artist, songwriter, and producer from Los Angeles. He spent time in Berlin before moving back to Los Angeles. His music blends electronic sounds with experimental pop and alt-R&B.
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