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PETA takes aim at Taser grant (East Valley Tribune, AZ)

A $500,000 federal grant given by the U.S. Department of Justice to shock-test pigs with Taser International, stun guns should be withdrawn, according to People for Ethical Treatment of Animals.

PETA called for the grant withdrawal as well as prosecution and punitive damages Wednesday against two Taser executives who reportedly conducted experiments by shocking pigs in 20