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• Dog Toys: Michael Vick Dog Chew Toy: Payback's a Bitch

  Published: August 8, 2007, 9:35 am

  Tags: Animal Cruelty, Dog Toys, Dogfighting, Michael Vick

  toy commemorating alleged dogfighting impresario and Pit Bull torturer Michael Vick, the Atlanta Falcons quarterback accused of various animal atrocities. Vick is in heap of trouble after he was caught allegedly running a kennel full of fighting pit bulls. When the fighting dogs didn't quite measure up, Vick and his cohorts are accused of

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• Pet the dog, eat the cow: Our confused relationship with animals

  Published: July 28, 2007, 6:21 pm

  Tags: Animal Ethics, Animal Rights, Dogfighting

  over the Michael Vick dogfighting case to point out our moral schizophrenia when it comes to animals. While the philosophy professor somewhat misunderstands animal rights, Sartwell does ask readers to consider animals' value beyond our own interests in them: We need to decide: (a) Do animals count? and (b) How, exactly, not as dwarfish, or

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• Murder, plain and simple

  Published: July 26, 2007, 12:49 pm

  Tags: Primates, Dogfighting, Wildlife, Farm Bill, Animal Welfare, Endangered Species

  Recent news has been full of confused stories on animal welfare (thanks for covering that one, Mary) and the all-over-the-map farm bill, including requests to incorporate more animal welfare measures into the bill before it is passed. Also, Michael Vick continues to make the news. Until a disturbing story came along, I had intended to cover the

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• Steady news coverage of Michael Vick case

  Published: July 25, 2007, 12:24 am

  Tags: Sports, Animal Cruelty, Dogs, Dogfighting

  a 2005 documentary about dogfighting.This Thursday night, 8pm EST/5pm PST, you will find coverage of the story on CNN's Paula Zahn Now. Thanks to Karen Dawn and one of her readers for making sure we knew about it in advance. Karen also reminds us to write in with our thanks for covering the issue.Vick's $7 million in endorsements have also

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• Michael Vick and dogfighting

  Published: July 19, 2007, 12:18 pm

  Tags: Sports, Animal Cruelty, Dogs, Dogfighting

  to bring attention to dogfighting and other illegal animal cruelty: the second highest paid player in the NFL.With the 18-page indictment that came down this week, it looks pretty grim. Dog fighting is a felony in 48 states and, if convicted of all charges, Vick and three others involved could face up to six years in prison, $350,000 in

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• Vick suspended by NFL indefinitely, father alleges dogfighting problem

  Published: August 24, 2007, 6:20 pm

  Tags: Dogfighting, Roger Goddell, Michael Vick, Atlanta Falcons, Jail, Nfl

  to his guilty plea of dogfighting charges. Vick finally entered his plea Friday by pleading guilty to “Conspiracy to Travel in Interstate Commerce in Aid of Unlawful Activities and to Sponsor a Dog in an Animal Fighting Venture” in a plea agreement filed at U.S. District Court in Richmond, Virginia. The charge is punishable by

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• Stephon Marbury Supports Michael Vick - Open Mouth Insert Basketball Shoe

  Published: August 25, 2007, 10:08 am

  Tags: Sports, Animal Cruelty, Basketball Shoe, Dogfighting, Micheal Vick, New York Nicks, Stephon Marbury

  on the Michael Vick federal dogfighting charges while promoting his new basketball shoe…his publicity people must LOVE him. (more…) animal cruelty, basketball shoe, dogfighting, micheal vick, new york nicks, Sports, stephon marbury

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• Dogfighting: Bruins Nation Taking Down USC, One Coach At A Time

  Published: August 29, 2007, 11:40 am

  Tags: College Football, Dogfighting, Southern California Trojans, Ucla Bruins

  Hell hath no fury like a UCLA fan with some dirt on someone in the USC football program. The Internets are abuzz today with the news that Todd McNair, USC's running backs coach, was convicted of...

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• Dogfighting: Bruins Nation Taking Down USC, One Coach At A Time

  Published: August 29, 2007, 11:40 am

  Tags: College Football, Dogfighting, Southern California Trojans, Ucla Bruins

  accused (and pleaded out) of dogfighting and animal cruelty back in the 1990s. The Los Angeles Times did up the story today, and the whole thing was started by Bruins Nation yesterday. Well played. The details of McNair's situation seem as bad, if not worse, than Michael Vick's. In March 1994, police in the New Jersey Borough of Paulsboro

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• Lest there be any doubt...

  Published: August 24, 2007, 6:09 pm

  Tags: Nfl, Michael Vick, Dogfighting, Espn

  'thing' is and has been dogfighting. He asked people to stop sugar-coating this issue. Vick used to hold dogfights in his family's home in Newport News until his dad told him to knock it off.Everyone and their mother is reporting Vick is suspended indefinitely from playing for the NFL. Its a just and correct move imho. This means he can

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• Virginia District Attorney Shows Hypocrisy in His Treatment of the Michael Vick Case

  Published: August 18, 2007, 8:34 pm

  Tags: Gerald Poindexter, Virginia, Surrey County, Michael Vick, Dogfighting

  regarding the Michael Vick dogfighting case.Earlier this summer, Poindexter was not too happy when a search warrant was executed by the federal government of the property where the alleged dogfighting occurred.... within hours of being told that a sealed federal search warrant was being executed at the house, Poindexter reacted much

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• Dogfighting: Do Not Even THINK About An NFL Player Dogfighting

  Published: September 11, 2007, 12:35 pm

  Tags: Aj Daulerio The Balls, Dogfighting, Jeremiah Trotter, Nfl, Philadelphia Eagles

  Our pal AJ Daulerio, reporting for Philadelphia magazine, heard a rumor about a potential dogfighting case involving members of the hometown Eagles. Like any diligent reporter, he made a few calls,...

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• Dogfighting: Do Not Even THINK About An NFL Player Dogfighting

  Published: September 11, 2007, 12:35 pm

  Tags: Aj Daulerio The Balls, Dogfighting, Jeremiah Trotter, Nfl, Philadelphia Eagles

  a rumor about a potential dogfighting case involving members of the hometown Eagles. Like any diligent reporter, he made a few calls, including one to the Eagles' office, and he found nothing, and reporting nothing. But that wasn't the end of the story. Today, just a few days after he called the Eagles' PR office, Daulerio showed up at his

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• Michael Vick's Georgia Home for Sale

  Published: October 19, 2007, 8:35 am

  Tags: Dogfighting, Michael Vick, Michaelvick

  Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Celebrity Pay Dirt, Talk SportsTMZ.com: Financial woes continue for dogfighting QB Michael Vick, who now has his Georgia home on the market. In the doghouse! Ruff! TMZ has learned that Vick is selling his mansion in Duluth for $4.5 million. The listing says the home features 7 bedrooms,... Read more

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• Arizona Judge Releases Men Suspected of Dogfighting Involvement Without Bail

  Published: February 22, 2008, 9:29 am

  Tags: Dogfighting, Laws And Dogs Cats, Crimes Against Dogs And Cats

  What was this judge thinking? If City Magistrate is an elected office, I hope someone is planning on running against Michael Lex next time he has to defend his seat. Thanks to the Arizona Daily Star for this article. Six suspects in dog-fighting case released from jail without bond By Kim Smith Arizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona Published:

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