Colorado Dem Manny Rutinel Served as Fellow at University Law Program Tied to Accused Ecoterrorists and Claims of Insect Sentience

Since launching his bid for Colorado's competitive Eighth Congressional District, a region heavily reliant on ranching, Democratic congressional nominee Manny Rutinel has worked to distance himself from the years he spent as an animal rights activist. As recently as 2024, however, Rutinel served as a fellow at the University of Denver's Animal Law Program, which is tied to projects that defend acc