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flag Michigan Supreme Court to decide if chimps at zoo deserve legal personhood rights.

flag The Michigan Supreme Court is being asked to consider whether two chimpanzees held at a northern Michigan zoo should be recognized as legal persons, granting them rights similar to humans, based on arguments about their cognitive abilities and autonomy. flag The case stems from a lawsuit filed by animal rights advocates seeking the chimps’ release to a sanctuary. flag The court has not yet ruled on whether to hear the appeal.

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