July 26th, 2007
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Michael Vick pleaded not guilty today to federal dogfighting charges and was released without bond until a November 26 trial. Michael then apologized to his mother and asked that judgment be withheld.
“Today in court I pleaded innocent to the allegations made against me. I take these charges very […]
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July 23rd, 2007
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It’s good to see that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is taking charge of a delicate situation. The Commissioner has ordered Michael Vick not to report to his team’s training camp pending the completion of an NFL review of his recent indictment by a federal grand jury in Richmond, […]
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July 20th, 2007
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About 50 people demonstrated outside the NFL’s headquarters today following the indictment of Michael Vick on dogfighting charges. And the PETA Web site (www.peta.org) is encouraging concerned parties to take action on the issue by electronically signing the following letter:
“I was appalled to hear of the neglect and […]
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July 19th, 2007
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Nike released this statement following Michael Vick’s indictment yesterday:
“Nike is concerned by the serious and highly disturbing allegations made against Michael Vick and we consider any cruelty to animals inhumane and abhorrent. We do believe that Michael Vick should be afforded the same due process as any citizen, […]
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July 19th, 2007
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Atlanta Falcons owner and CEO Arthur M. Blank composed this letter to Atlanta Falcons fans today:
“We know you’re anxious to hear more from us regarding the indictment of Michael Vick and its implications to the Falcons. Please be assured that we are working diligently on exploring our options […]
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July 18th, 2007
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About two weeks ago, a story surfaced that suggested Michael Vick would not be indicted on any charges in a dogfighting operation. Here’s the link to my post about that very report. Today, however, MV was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to illegal dogfighting. […]
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July 6th, 2007
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Michael Vick has a reason to be smiling — for now. A property owned by the Atlanta Falcons quarterback was used as the “main staging area for housing and training the pit bulls involved” in an alleged dogfighting operation, according to court documents filed earlier this week and […]
By David Kindervater -- 4 comments
June 19th, 2007
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Despite allegations that Michael Vick was involved in some ill-conceived dogfighting operation, Nike plans to continue working with him despite a letter they received from Humane Society president and CEO Wayne Pacelle who said:
“We trust that Nike does not want to be associated with any celebrity who is […]
By David Kindervater -- 3 comments
May 25th, 2007
I’ve stayed away from writing anything about the Michael Vick “dog fighting” incident because there is no evidence to convict him of anything, so it’s nothing more than speculation about “what could be” and not “what is.” It’s certainly newsworthy. But the deliberation bores me.
What I can tell you is that 66 dogs, 55 of […]
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January 22nd, 2007
Michael Vick won’t be charged in the “water bottle incident.” Lab tests found no evidence of drugs, yet no report was given as to exactly what the “dark particulate” with an “odor consistent with marijuana” was. It’s all just a hazy mystery.
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