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Earlier this year Dungy announced that he would be spending a lot of his time hanging out in prisons hoping to help men change the course of their lives. Well, this week Dungy visited one of the most talked about prisoners in Leavenworth, Kansas – Michael Vick.
"I can confirm that Michael met with coach Dungy," Vick's agent, Joel Segal, told ESPN's John Clayton. "The discussions were private, but the meeting was very positive."
Although the talks were private, Dungy did tell Sports Illustrated's Dan Patrick that he would be meeting with Vick.
"I am going out there to really talk about life," Dungy said. "To talk about the Lord. I know he has made a profession that he has accepted the Lord into his life. Talk to him about what he's going to face. Most people are going to be against him. He's got to understand that."
Vick is scheduled to leave prison on May 20 and finish his time at home, which ends on July 20. Afterwards he will be on probation for three years. Vick's meeting with Dungy could help in the quarterback's return to the league since Dungy has the respect of the NFL and would hear him out on Vick's behalf.
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By: Tasing Black Males on 5/07/2009 9:55AM
We often hear torture has diminished America’s stature in the international community and expanded resistance in the Arab world (for example al-Qaeda’s increased number of recruits). But the logic of torture is to suppress and submerge violence. What happened to Black people in American histo ry is instructive on this point. During slavery, daily whippings and rapes caused many violent uprisings by the slaves. However, superior weaponry put down these uprisings in a vicious manner. During Reconstruction and Jim Crow, torture and public lynchings dispelled the notion that Freedom was really free, or even true, for Blacks. During the Civil Rights and Black Power era, water hoses, more lynchings, police brutality, political assassinations, and COINTELPRO tempered the changes to laws that had previously kept African Americans separate but unequal.
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By: Tasing Black Males on 5/07/2009 9:57AM
A group of Black bloggers collectively known as “AfroSpear” have uncovered a disturbing pattern of police abuse using Tasers against Black males. They are seeking support for their petition to Congress requesting an investigation. The abuse of Tasers is increasing and occurring across the country in a racially discriminatory manner.
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By: alicia on 5/07/2009 11:01PM
The man did his time....let him play some football. They were dogs not people.
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By: FRED W. SMITH on 5/10/2009 8:41PM
I LIVE IN JAX. FL. AND ABOUT THREE OR FOUR MONTHS AGO THERE WAS A DOG FIGHTING RING DIECOVERED HERE, IT GOD ONE DAYS MENTION IN THE LOCAL MEDIA AND A COUPLE OFLINES OR SO IN THE LOCAL PAPER, NO MORE HAS BEEN SAID ABOUT IT. ALSO THERE ARE CONSTANT DISCOVERIES OF ANIMAL ABUSE BEING FOUND HERE(CATS AND DOGS)BUT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING THIS ONLY GET A SMALL FINE AND ARE RELEASED TO DO IT AGAIN. WHERE IS THE LINE DRAWN ON THE AMOUNT OF PUNISHMENT, SURELY THE JUSTICE SYSTEM ONLY AWARDS "EQUAL JUSTICE"IN ALL CRIMES, AND NOT NOT GIVE EXCESSIVE PUNISHMENT TO "CERTAIN PEOPLE" AFTER ALL THERE IS NO "BIASED JUDGES"IN OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM.
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By: kcn9971 on 5/12/2009 5:17PM
Poor Michael Vick he's been kicked..beaten...bloodied..bruised..tortured...thrown in a cage and left for dead! He's been dragged through the mudd and forced to fight for his life!..... Sounds like he's getting the same treatmant he gave to those dogs!!
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By: Understood on 5/18/2009 5:38PM
Micheal Vick has done wrong but he's done things that many people do and dont get caught for people should shut their mouths about things they dont know because they dont understand the people who dont get caught do worse than the ones who dont
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By: Jenny on 7/21/2009 9:00AM
Helen and kcn9971, please understand that a crime was committed and time was served. Ask yourself this question. "what if I was caught for a crime that I did and paid my debt to society, will I want to continue to be condemned for a crime that I paid for." I think NOT. He has completed his sentence and should be allowed to go on with his life
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