Archive for March, 2009

Judge Allows Web Sites No One Accessed (9/23)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace Sept. 23, 2005Judge allows web sites no one accessed TAMPA- The trial of Dr. Sami Al-Arian reached a new low last week when Judge James Moody made a controversial decision allowing the prosecution to use web sites as evidence. Defense attorneys for Dr.[Read More…]

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Al-Arian judge still weighing juror’s conduct (9/9)

St. Petersburg Times September 9, 2005By MEG LAUGHLIN Link: Click here The judge, who could dismiss the juror for his remarks, says one was “outside the case.” But he doesn’t note others. TAMPA – The federal judge in the trial of Sami Al-Arian ruled Thursday that there was no misconduct[Read More…]

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Government Picks Up the Pace, But Still No Case (8/19)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace Aug. 19, 2005 Government Picks Up the Pace, But Still No Case TAMPA- Week 10 in the trial of Dr. Sami Al-Arian and three others featured a number of moves by prosecutors that have now become standard fare– as well as new, more[Read More…]

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Support for Dr. Sami Al-Arian (7/31)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace July 31, 2005 Support for Dr. Sami Al-Arian TAMPA– Since the trial of Dr. Sami Al-Arian and his colleagues began two months ago, humanitarian, religious and civil rights groups all over the world have conveyed their support for the political prisoners. Last month,[Read More…]

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The Latest in Dr. Al-Arian’s Trial (7/26)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace July 26, 2005 The Latest in Dr. Al-Arian’s Trial Dr. Sami Al-Arian’s trial entered its seventh week on Monday. Throughout the trial, many observers have noted that the government has been giving jurors a distorted, inaccurate and biased representation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict,[Read More…]

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What lies beneath? (2/22)

Feb 22, 2005 The OracleBy Mark Lennox Link: Click here Two years ago, Sami Al-Arian was accused for involvement with terrorist organizations. Monday, those on Al-Arian’s side spoke out. The issue of secret evidence is a widely discussed topic regarding government tactics to detain suspected criminals on the basis of[Read More…]

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Defense attorneys say evidence discarded; Point finger at US (1/14)

Associated Press/ABC28/BayNews9 Jan. 14, 2005 I. Al-Arian Attorneys: Evidence was destroyed II. Al-Arian attorneys point finger at U.S. government III.Al-Arian supporters rally on his behalf Link: Click here I. Al-Arian: Evidence was destroyed Defense attorneys say evidence discarded during decades of surveillance would have supported their case. TAMPA, Fla. A[Read More…]

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Defense attorneys contest evidence in terror case (11/24)

Associated Press Defense attorneys contest evidence in terror case Wednesday, November 24, 2004 TAMPA, Florida (AP) — Defense attorneys for a former professor accused of terrorism want a federal judge to throw out virtually all the government’s evidence, saying improper searches and inappropriate surveillance violated their client’s constitutional rights. Attorneys[Read More…]

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Democracy Now Interview with Dr. Al-Arian’s Attorney (7/12)

Tampa Bay Coalition for justice and Peace July 12, 2004 Democracy Now Interview with Dr. Al-Arian’s Attorney On Friday, July 9, one of Dr. Al-Arian’s attorneys, Linda Moreno was featured on Amy Goodman’s “Democracy Now,” a radio news program broadcast on over 200 stations across the country. As a result[Read More…]

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Islamic Group: Prison Conditions Inhumane (5/28)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace May 28, 2004 I. Associated Press: “Islamic Group: Prison Conditions Inhumane” II. Send a letter to Judge McCoun I. Islamic Group: Prison Conditions Inhumane http://news.yahoo.com/newstmpl=story&u=/ap/20040528/ap_on_re_us/attacks_professor_1 By VICKIE CHACHERE, Associated Press Writer TAMPA, Fla. – An Islamic civil rights organization said Thursday that a[Read More…]

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