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Michael Vick’s book publisher has canceled several book-signing events at Barnes & Noble stores.

Convicted dog-fighter Michael Vick, named BET’s Sportsman of the Year on Sunday, was just signed to a new endorsement deal with Nike.

A new smartphone app, offered by a Google subsidiary, lets players virtually fight Pit Bulls.

Lu Parker, KTLA Special Correspondent and Founder of the Lu Parker Project, has been nominated for a Genesis Award by the Humane Society.

Knock Out Dog Fighting is a program in which professional fighters reach out to kids in an effort to stop them from fighting their dogs.

A groundbreaking new DNA database will help the U.S. criminal justice system investigate and prosecute dog-fighting cases.

In a case dividing animal rights proponents and free speech advocates, the Supreme Court is about to decide whether the marketing of videos and images depicting cruelty to animals is protected under the First Amendment. The case involves Robert Stevens, a Virginia Pit Bull breeder and author, who in 2004 was the first to be indicted [...]

Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is striving to get a second chance after he was released Monday from federal custody for his federal dog fighting conviction.
Vick plans to campaign against dog fighting with the Humane Society of the United States. The Virginia resident is still discussing with halle23Humane Society officials how he will spread his message and when he will begin volunteering.