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  2. Bad Newz Kennels - Wikipedia

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    The Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation began in April 2007 with a search of property in Surry County, Virginia, owned by Michael Vick, who was at the time quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons football team, and the subsequent discovery of evidence of a dog fighting ring.

  3. Timeline of the Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation

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    The federal papers also state "If an admission fee was charged for a particular event, the proceeds were generally used to supplement the funding of the 'Bad Newz Kennels' kennel operation." [17] July 6 - Federal authorities, assisted by the Virginia State Police, conduct an additional search of the Surry County location.

  4. Black Twitter defends Michael Vick after report of his last ...

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    Oakland, California-based animal welfare non-profit Bad Rap broke the news on Monday that Frodo, one of the 48 pit bulls that survived Vick’s Bad Newz kennels, “transition[ed].” “The ...

  5. Dog fighting in the United States - Wikipedia

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    During the furor arising around the Bad Newz Kennels investigation in Virginia in 2007 and revelations of extreme brutality there, even such diverse notables as hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and the Reverend Al Sharpton joined with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) in calling ...

  6. Michael Vick to Norfolk State: The next chapter of a ...

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    Federal prosecutors would soon lay out not just Vick’s crimes in running Bad Newz Kennels, but a list of mindless violations even after he had pleaded guilty and knew all eyes were on him.

  7. Best Friends Animal Society - Wikipedia

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    In 2007, after petitioning the state of Virginia to save the dogs seized from the Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation, Best Friends took in 22 of the 47 fighting dogs of former NFL quarterback Michael Vick. [32] The dogs were expected to be euthanized for fear of aggressive behavior. [33] Seven other organizations took in the remaining ...

  8. List of inmates at the United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth

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    National Football League quarterback; pleaded guilty to operating an interstate dog fighting ring known as "Bad Newz Kennels." [39] [40] David Wingfield: Sentenced to ten years in prison, released in 1919. Negro league baseball player; convicted for the shooting death of a fellow soldier in the 10th Cavalry Regiment. [31]

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