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Marri Faces Charges of Aiding Al-Qaeda

M. Morris — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:31:02 CST

The charges against Ali al-Marri include conspiracy and material support for terrorism, according to a federal indictment unsealed today. The only alleged enemy combatant held on US soil is incarcerated in a naval brig in South Carolina, where he has been held for over 5 years without being charged, and...

US Will Charge 'Combatant' in Military Custody

Harry Kimball — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:48:02 CST

Ali al Marri, the only alleged enemy combatant held on US soil, will be charged by the Justice Department, possibly for supplying material support to terrorism, ABC News reports. The move to a civilian criminal trial is an about-face from the policies of the Bush administration, which had insisted on...

Obama Signs Order to Close Gitmo

Kevin Spak — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:51:23 CST

President Obama today signed orders to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center within a year, review the military terror trials, and ban the harshest interrogation techniques, the AP reports. “There we go,” the president said with satisfaction after signing the orders, which promise to fundamentally reshape the country's approach towards...

Court: al-Qaeda Suspect Can Challenge Detention

Rob Quinn — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:53:28 CDT

The president has the right to order the detention of enemy combatants, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday—but detainees can challenge that status. The Virginia-based court was hearing the case of an al-Qaeda suspect who's been in a Navy brig for 5 years without trial, Reuters reports, making him...

Federal Court Orders Military to Free Civilian

Sophie Goldstein — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:51:28 CDT

The US may not keep a civilian believed to be an enemy combatant in military custody, a federal appeals court ruled today, finding that President Bush "cannot eliminate constitutional protections with the stroke of a pen." The administration quickly announced its intention to appeal the decision that Ali al-Marri must...