New York City Proposes to Ban Sale of Fur

Last week in New York, the city council proposed a new legislation that would ban the sale of fur. Retailers could face fines ranging from $500 USD to $1,500 USD for each violation under the proposal, though used fur would be excluded from the restriction and possibly religious garments. "I'm an animal lover, and I believe that it is cruel to kill an animal just for the purpose of buying and wearing a fur coat," city council speaker Corey Johnson stated at the general meeting on Thursday. Critic...