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Florida Plea Bargain Revisited As Legal Battle Rages On  (2/5)

Florida Plea Bargain Revisited As Legal Battle Rages On (2/5)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace www.FreeSamiNow.com Florida Plea Bargain Revisited As Legal Battle Rages On Government must hand over important information on 2006 Plea Bargain / Other motions put off for another hearing February 5, 2009 – Alexandria, VA – An important hearing was held today in the criminal contempt case[Read More…]

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Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Indictment (1/16)

Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Indictment (1/16)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace www.FreeSamiNow.com Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Indictment Still Provides Dr. Al-Arian With Defense / Sets Trial Date for March 9th January 16, 2009 – Alexandria, VA – A decisive hearing took place Friday in the criminal contempt case of Dr. Sami Al-Arian. The main[Read More…]

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Dr. Al-Arian Addresses Interfaith Gathering in Tampa (9/21)

Dr. Al-Arian Addresses Interfaith Gathering in Tampa (9/21)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace www.FreeSamiNow.com Dr. Al-Arian Addresses Interfaith Gathering in Tampa Jews, Christians, Muslims gather for annual Ramadan dinner at Tampa mosque founded by Dr. Al-Arian Tampa, Florida – September 21, 2008 – Earlier this week, Dr. Sami Al-Arian addressed an interfaith gathering at the Tampa mosque he founded. The[Read More…]

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Remarks by Dr. Al-Arian Regarding the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (12/10)

Remarks by Dr. Al-Arian Regarding the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (12/10)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace www.FreeSamiNow.com Remarks by Dr. Al-Arian Regarding the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights The Hague, Holland – December 10, 2008 – This week, Dr. Sami Al-Arian released the following statement to be read before the broadcast of the award-winning Norwegian-produced documentary USA v. Al-Arian[Read More…]

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Supreme Court Will Not Address Dr. Al-Arian’s Appeal (10/7)

Supreme Court Will Not Address Dr. Al-Arian’s Appeal (10/7)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace www.FreeSamiNow.com Supreme Court Will Not Address Dr. Al-Arian’s Appeal Defense attorneys will now pursue second avenue to avert trial Washington, DC – October 7, 2008 – Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States denied certiorari for Dr. Sami Al-Arian’s petition regarding the plea agreement[Read More…]

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Statement from Dr. Al-Arian to Supporters (9/9)

Statement from Dr. Al-Arian to Supporters (9/9)

Free Sami Al-Arian! www.FreeSamiNow.com Statement from Dr. Al-Arian to Supporters Expresses gratitude for support; “Freedom restores dignity and humanity” Northern Virginia – September 9, 2008 – Dr. Sami Al-Arian has given his first public statement since being released on bond, thanking his supporters for everything they have done, and calling on them to keep bearing witness to justice all[Read More…]

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Dr. Al-Arian Released on Bail! (9/2)

Dr. Al-Arian Released on Bail! (9/2)

Free Sami Al-Arian! www.FreeSamiNow.com Dr. Al-Arian Released on Bail! After 5 Grueling Years, a Moment of Repose Fairfax, VA – September 2, 2008 – After five-and-a-half years of harsh and gratutious detention, former Florida professor and civil rights activist Dr. Sami Al-Arian was released on bond, reuniting with his family[Read More…]

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Dr. Al-Arian Files Habeas Petition To Challenge Continued Detention (8/31)

Dr. Al-Arian Files Habeas Petition To Challenge Continued Detention (8/31)

Free Sami Al-Arian! www.FreeSamiNow.com Dr. Sami Al-Arian Files Habeas Petition To Challenge Continued Detention Government Fails to Explain Why Dr. Al-Arian Still in Prison Alexandria, VA – August 31, 2008 – Late last week, attorneys for Dr. Sami Al-Arian filed a petition for habeas corpus to demand that the Department of Justice[Read More…]

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Dr. Al-Arian’s Trial Postponed Indefinitely (8/9)

Dr. Al-Arian’s Trial Postponed Indefinitely (8/9)

Free Sami Al-Arian! www.FreeSamiNow.com Dr. Al-Arian’s Trial Postponed Indefinitely Prosecution emotionally accuses defense of carrying out personal attacks August 9, 2008 / Alexandria, VA – On Friday, in a pre-trial hearing which witnessed one of the single most dramatic clashes between Dr. Sami Al-Arian’s attorneys and the government, a federal judge[Read More…]

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Prison Folds Under Pressure from Call-In Campaign (8/6)

Prison Folds Under Pressure from Call-In Campaign (8/6)

Free Sami Al-Arian! www.FreeSamiNow.com In This Issue Prison Folds Under Pressure from Call-In Campaign Come to Dr. Al-Arian’s Pre-Trial Hearing Friday Morning! New Address for Dr. Al-Arian Quick Links How to Help More Dear Friends, We wanted to thank all of you who called the Pamunkey Regional Jail. Because of[Read More…]

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