Archive for March, 2009

Hearing this Friday to Revisit Original 2006 Plea Agreement  (2/17)

Hearing this Friday to Revisit Original 2006 Plea Agreement (2/17)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace www.FreeSamiNow.com Hearing this Friday to Revisit Original 2006 Plea Agreement Judge has ordered reluctant government prosecutors to provide crucial evidence about the plea negotiations February 17, 2009 – Alexandria, VA – Last week featured important legal developments in Dr. Sami Al-Arian’s case. In a second round of[Read More…]

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Who is Dr. Sami Al-Arian and what has he done for the American Muslim community? (4/18)

Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and PeaceSubject: Who is Sami Al-Arian? Answer the questions of legal defense donors!April 18, 2003 Q. Who is Dr. Sami Al-Arian and what has he done for the American Muslim community? Dr. Sami Al-Arian was born on January 14, 1958 in Kuwait to Palestinian parents.[Read More…]

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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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Justice Department letter confirms Al-Arian abused by guards (12/11)

St. Petersburg Times Meg Laughlin, Times staff writer December 11, 2008 Link: Click here In early 2007, Sami Al-Arian was verbally and physically abused by federal prison guards, according to the inspector general for the Department of Justice. Last week, Al-Arian’s attorney, Jonathan Turley, received a letter from an investigator[Read More…]

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Editing May Aid Al-Arian, Law Experts Say (12/21)

The Tampa Tribune By ELAINE SILVESTRINI December 21, 2008 Link: Click here TAMPA – The criminal contempt case against Sami Al-Arian may collapse because of the actions of the federal prosecutor who brought the charges in Virginia, two low professors say. The prosecutor added language to what otherwise would have[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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