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Search results for "cockfights" ...
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E:60 Cockfighting
An investigation looking into legislative loopholes that allows cockfighting to take place despite the ban that has been put on it, resulting in the closing of the loopholes in cockfighting legislation in Texas.
Tags: cockfighting; cockfights; legal loopholes; texas
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The Measure of man
This investigation looked at animal welfare in New Mexico, including the Navajo and Pueblo lands in the state. Nelson showed how activists are trying to lower the number of animals that die each year from negligence and abuse. Nelson compared New Mexico's policies to those in Colorado and in Native communities. The stories also cover the controversial issue of cockfighting.
Tags: animal abuse; animal shelters; euthanasia; spay; neuter; breeders
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Behind The Wire
The Intelligence Report reports on the problem of racism in prisons. According to the article, the prison world is defined by race. Guards have been charged with "cockfighting" prisoners, intimidating prisoners with Klan hoods and forming their own brutal gangs.
Tags: prisons; gangs; racism; correctional officers; KKK; Aryan Nation; Aryan Brotherhood
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No title (id: 6411)
KHBS/KHOG-TV (Fort Smith/Fayetteville, Ark.) documents illegal gambling on cockfights and its links to organized crime and drug dealing; does not focus on animal cruelty issues; includes undercover video of cockfights, May 21, 1989.
Tags: TAPE; OK Hill Sequoyah Bellmon
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No title (id: 3310)
KITV-TV (Honolulu) airs series on cockfighting in Hawaii, Jan. 28 - Feb. 22, 1980. TAPE
Tags: Tape