Cat declawing is now illegal in Massachusetts after Gov. Maura Healey signed a law Thursday banning the practice in the state.

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Lawmakers in Maryland’s General Assembly will start their session by tackling some weighty issues, but then comes a different issue — the exoneration of prosecuted “witches.”

BOSTON (WWLP) – On Thursday, Governor Maura Healey signed a law that bans cat declawing in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts is the third state to ban declawing, joining New York and Maryland. Cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Denver have done the same. The Massachusetts Veterinary ...

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A joint resolution was introduced on the first day of the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session to exonerate settlers accused of witchcraft nearly 400 years ag

Why Maryland is looking to pardon its witches – and wants their descendants to get in touch - At least one person was executed for witchcraft in Maryland

Besides Massachusetts, currently, New York and Maryland have banned the procedure, as have jurisdictions including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Madison, West Hollywood, Austin, Denver, Beverly Hills, Berkeley, and Washington, D.C. Virginia has also banned the procedure with limited exemptions.

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined attorneys general from 12 other states in raising concerns about Walmart’s recent changes to its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.