When it comes to dogfighting penalties, New York State ranks 48 out of 50, and is therefore considered one of the most lax on its dogfighting laws.
The New York Times | ADAM LIPTAK | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON -- Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wanted to know if Congress could ban a "Human Sacrifice Channel" on cable television. Justice Ruth Bader G...
Posted 10.06.2009 | Impact
Supreme Court justices weighed arguments over a 10-year federal law that bans the creation and sale of commercially available videos that depict graph...
Newsweek | Krista Gesaman | Posted 10.04.2009 | Politics
Kittens, brutality, fetish videos, and dogfighting--these aren't the elements of a twisted cable-television show; they're just some of the factors in ...
Michael Markarian | Posted 09.30.2009 | Green
The Pennsylvania bill to prohibit large-scale puppy mill operators from crudely performing certain surgeries on dogs without anesthesia was the 107th new animal protection law passed by state legislatures in 2009.
Ed Sayres | Posted 09.20.2009 | Green
We were the first animal welfare organization given the opportunity to work with Mr. Vick but turned him down due to the unique knowledge we had of his indescribable and barbaric acts of animal cruelty.
Dan Brown | Posted 09.14.2009 | Media
In what other profession besides pro sports would a person convicted of running a massive dogfighting ring be welcomed back to their old employer almost immediately upon release from prison?
Eve Tahmincioglu | Posted 09.14.2009 | Politics
We're not big on giving ex-cons an employment chance, unless they're Michael Vick or Martha Stewart. The others get their resumes thrown in the trash if a manager finds out they have a record.
Michael Markarian | Posted 09.13.2009 | Chicago
On Chicago's South Side, Michael Vick spoke to at-risk youth and urged them not to get involved in dog-fighting, telling kids from personal experience not to go down this dead-end path.
Dan Brown | Posted 09.13.2009 | Media
My initial reaction to the Michael Vick signing is disgust. Sure he can run a "wildcat" formation, but does that justify inviting the protests and ill will that will follow the Eagles everywhere, including at home?
AP | ROB MAADDI | Posted 09.13.2009 | Home
PHILADELPHIA — By halftime, the Linc was buzzing: Michael Vick was an Eagle. Suddenly, no one seemed to care much about the preseason game agai...
Doyle Albee | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living
Bring Vick back. Just make him work for it. The animals he tortured and killed deserve that, at the very least.
Peggy Drexler | Posted 08.29.2009 | Entertainment
I believe in second chances. I believe that redemption is the soul of hope. I believe debts paid warrant fresh starts. Except when it comes to Michael Vick.
Ed Sayres | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics
For six years Michael Vick savagely electrocuted and beat dogs to death after they lost their brutal fights, demonstrating a startling lack of moral character and judgment.
Michael Markarian | Posted 08.17.2009 | Green
When California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 2, banning the extreme confinement of animals on industrial factory farms, they sent the message loud and clear.
Michael Markarian | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics
The flagrant disregard that dogfighters routinely show for society's norms was replaced by the snap of handcuffs and the slap of 30 or so arrest warrants.
AP | CHERYL WITTENAUER | Posted 08.08.2009 | Green
ST. LOUIS — As many as 350 dogs were seized and about 30 people arrested during raids in five states Wednesday that animal welfare groups are ca...
Michael Markarian | Posted 06.20.2009 | Green
The NRA chose to take the side of criminals, arguing that there should be an acceptable level of illegal activity since hunters just can't restrain themselves.
Huffington Post | Katherine Goldstein/Dave Burdick | Posted 08.14.2009 | Green
UPDATE: Animals rights groups were dismayed to learn the Michael Vick had been signed by The Philadelphia Eagles. PETA released the following stateme...
Michael Markarian | Posted 05.31.2009 | Politics
It's a consensus position that dogfighting is abusive and unacceptable, and an important part of our work at The HSUS and HSLF involves strengthening ...
New York Times | JAMES C. MCKINLEY JR | Posted 01.06.2009 | Home
The two undercover agents were miles from any town, deep in the East Texas countryside, following a car carrying three dogfighting fanatics and a fema...
AP | LARRY O'DELL | Posted 12.26.2008 | Entertainment
SUSSEX, Va. — Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick pleaded guilty Tuesday to a state dogfighting charge, a move that could make him eligible to l...
Jamie Frevele | Posted 10.24.2008 | Entertainment
Dogs may be prepped to fight beforehand by starvation, beating or injected stimulants; some dogs are injected with steroids or narcotics to mask the pain they'll feel in the fight.
AP | LARRY O'DELL | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home
Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison Monday for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy that involved gambling and killing pit bulls. The s...
AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home
The Atlanta Falcons are entitled to recover nearly $20 million in bonus money paid to disgraced quarterback Michael Vick, an arbitrator ruled Tuesday....
Reedu Taha | Posted 11.04.2009 | New York