http://wosu.org/2012/news Your All Day NPR News Station Sat, 25 May 2013 18:38:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Your All Day NPR News Station WOSU News no Your All Day NPR News Station http://wosu.org/2012/news/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://wosu.org/2012/news http://wosu.org/2012/news/2007/12/10/despite-stiff-penalties-dogfighting-still-popular/ http://wosu.org/2012/news/2007/12/10/despite-stiff-penalties-dogfighting-still-popular/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Jo Ingles http://wosu.org/2012/news/2007/12/10/despite-stiff-penalties-dogfighting-still-popular/ National football star Michael Vick has been sentenced to 23 months behind bars after he pleaded guilty to felony charges stemming from his involvement in an interstate dogfighting ring. Vick has already lost millions in endorsements and has been suspended from playing for the Atlanta Falcons. Humane organizations said dog fighting rings like the one Vick was involved in are not unusual in the United States. Ohio state leaders said dog fighting isn’t unusual here either.

]]> http://wosu.org/2012/news/2007/12/10/despite-stiff-penalties-dogfighting-still-popular/feed/ 0 dogfighting,humane,nfl,organizations,vick National football star Michael Vick has been sentenced to 23 months behind bars after he pleaded guilty to felony charges stemming from his involvement in an interstate dogfighting ring. Vick has already lost millions in endorsements and has been suspe... National football star Michael Vick has been sentenced to 23 months behind bars after he pleaded guilty to felony charges stemming from his involvement in an interstate dogfighting ring. Vick has already lost millions in endorsements and has been suspended from playing for the Atlanta Falcons. Humane organizations said dog fighting rings like the one Vick was involved in are not unusual in the United States. Ohio state leaders said dog fighting is not unusual here either. WOSU News no 3:48