Jan. 19, 2005Why 20 years to build the Al-Arian case? Maybe the evidence wasn’t there. By John F. Sugg Link: Click here Sami Al-Arian must pose a very serious threat to the United States. After all, the government has spent tens of millions of your dollars over two decades trying[Read More…]
Feb 21, 2005 St. Petersburg TimesBy Anthony McCartney TAMPA – Singing protest songs and reading poetry written by Sami Al-Arian, about 60 people on Sunday commemorated the former professor’s two-year anniversary in jail. The group held a candlelight vigil outside the Orient Road Jail, where Al-Arian is being housed while[Read More…]
Mar. 2, 2005 St. Petersburg Times Lawyers for the former USF professor may try to move his terrorism trial away from Tampa. By Curtis Krueger Link: Click here TAMPA – Attorneys for former University of South Florida professor Sami Al-Arian probably will try to move his upcoming terrorism trial away[Read More…]
Mar 3, 2005 Tampa Tribune Kendra Gayle Lee* Link: Click here Christians are called upon to be stewards of peace. We cannot turn our backs on our brothers and sisters who are persecuted or in need of our compassion. Our united voice against injustice must begin in our own community.[Read More…]
May 3, 2005 St. Petersburg Times His lawyers, citing constant news coverage and bias among potential jurors, want the trial moved out of state. By Brady Dennis Link: Click here TAMPA – Attorneys for Sami Al-Arian, the former University of South Florida professor accused of raising money for a Palestinian[Read More…]
May 4, 2005 Weekly Planet Al-Arian’s attorneys say that would be a good idea By John Sugg Link: Click here Tampa Tribune news boss Janet Weaver had to eat crow last week: A reporter had fantasized part of a story on towing companies. The scribe’s head is now spiked as[Read More…]
May 12, 2005 St. Petersburg Times It’s just like any other childhood. And completely different. By Vanessa Gezari Link:Click here TAMPA – Ali is at the computer, reading about an Internet hoax. A man is threatening to eat a pet rabbit unless he gets $50,000. “We have to go,” Leena[Read More…]
May. 15, 2005 Miami Herald The terrorism trial of a former University of South Florida professor, which starts Monday, touches on issues critical to the nation. By Martin Merzer AND Phil Long Link: Click here After 814 days in prison, many of them spent in solitary confinement, former professor Sami[Read More…]
May 17, 2005 St. Petersburg TimesBy Bill Varian Link: Click here TAMPA – Prospective juror No. 66 said he thinks the government wouldn’t have spent so much time investigating Sami Al-Arian if he hadn’t done something wrong. And prospective juror No. 84 thought Betty Castor had her head in the[Read More…]
May 20, 2005 St. Petersburg Times Defense attorneys say Sami Al-Arian cannot get a fair trial. By Bill Varian Link: Click here TAMPA – A jury has been selected to consider charges that former University of South Florida professor Sami Al-Arian supported terrorism, but his attorneys still say the trial[Read More…]
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