St. Petersburg Times Al-Arian ordered to testify in casePublished September 26, 2006 His ex-lawyer believes this is a ploy to further punish Al-Arian, who will likely not testify and will be held in contempt. By: MEG LAUGHLINLink:Click here Sami Al-Arian, who is seven months away from leaving prison, is about[Read More…]
March 23, 2006 Creative Loafing Johnsugg.comLink:Click here If America still has liberty, free Sameeh Hammoudeh When an American or European is captured and held as a hostage in the Middle East, the press and public are horrified. Rightfully so. Every civilized person should repudiate events such as the kidnapping and[Read More…]
St. Petersburg Times January 27, 2006 Link:Click here Lawyers state case in closed hearing Sami Al-Arian’s attorneys have asked to be removed from the case; the judge promised a ruling by Feb. 11. By MEG LAUGHLIN TAMPA – Lawyers for Sami Al-Arian explained to the judge why they wanted off[Read More…]
St. Petersburg Times Oct. 3, 2005 Letter to the editor Judge appears biased Link: Click here Something is amiss in the trial of Dr. Sami Al-Arian and his co- defendants. If I understand the Constitution correctly, a federal judge’s job is to guarantee a defendant’s right to a fair trial.[Read More…]
St. Petersburg Times Oct. 4, 2005 By MEG LAUGHLIN Link: Click here A former math professor close to Sami Al-Arian says discussing the PIJ is like “watching CNN or Fox.” TAMPA – A moment of unexpected high drama in the trial of Sami Al- Arian left a government witness in[Read More…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
As Health Deteriorates, Jailed Palestinian Professor Sami Al-Arian Enters 54th Day of Hunger Strike to Protest Indefinite Imprisonment Friday, March 16th, 2007Link: Click here Sami Al-Arian is in dire condition. The jailed Palestinian professor has lost over 50 pounds as he enters the 54th day of a hunger strike to[Read More…]
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