Brett Kast is your community reporter for Auburn Hills, Rochester Hills, and Rochester. Connect with him at Brett.Kast@wxyz.com. HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (WXYZ) — The city ...

Animal sacrifice is legal in the United States, but only because of a landmark Supreme Court ruling. When a city attempted to ban a religious ritual, the case escalated all the way to the highest ...

A PETA official is speaking out after Hamtramck, Michigan, approved the religious sacrifice of animals at home for residents of the community. PETA spokesperson Ashley Byrne joined "Jesse Watters ...

The city council of Hamtramck, Michigan, which has a Muslim majority population, voted 3-2 Tuesday night to allow the religious sacrifice of animals at people’s homes. A tiebreaker vote from Mayor ...

Hamtramck — A move to allow animal sacrifices for religious ceremonies and observances in Hamtramck sparked strong reaction from the community Tuesday night as dozens of people packed City Hall. The ...

When a U.S. Supreme Court justice ponders drowning his cat, you know the case is strange. But wet felines were just one odd element in a battle that pit a South Florida city against members of a Cuban ...

FORT WORTH — A federal judge on Monday ruled against a Santeria priest who challenged an animal slaughter ban on the grounds it interfered with his right to perform religious sacrifices at his Euless ...

Two new studies have uncovered the true origins of cat domestication, revealing that this beloved pet’s journey was not driven by farming but by religion. Previously, scientists had largely believed ...

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. – After months of debate, the Hamtramck City Council voted to allow religious animal sacrifices. The city’s attorney said imposing restrictions would be unconstitutional. He said ...