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Tia Sewell
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Guantanamo Detainee Files Suit for Release Following Completion of 10-Year Sentence
On June 7, Majid S. Khan, a Pakistani detainee at Guantánamo Bay whose sentence ended on March 1, filed a 30-page petition for a writ...
Five Men Indicted in Connection with PRC Repression Scheme Targeting Chinese Dissidents in the U.S.
On July 6, a federal grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York indicted five individuals with various crimes...
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Jen Patja Howell shared the fourth episode in Lawfare’s “After Trump” six-part limited podcast series: Benjamin Wittes argued in advance of the Facebook Oversight Board’s ruling on...
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
A federal grand jury has indicted four Minneapolis police officers on charges of violating the civil rights of George Floyd, reports the New York Times....
Today's Headlines and Commentary
India continues to set daily records for new coronavirus infections, with more than 400,000 new cases reported yesterday alone, reports NPR. Dr. Sumit Ray, critical...
Livestream: House Foreign Affairs Hearing on Atrocities in Xinjiang
On Thursday, May 6, 2021, at 12:30 p.m., the House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on the atrocities against Uighurs and other minorities...
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
The Facebook Oversight Board has upheld the platform’s suspension of former President Donald Trump’s account, reports the New York Times. The board held that Trump...
House Armed Services Holds Hearing on Rules-Based Order in Space
On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Development, International...
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers that the Justice Department needs more funding to fight domestic extremism, racial inequality, environmental degradation and gender violence, writes...
Livestream: House Foreign Affairs Hearing on the Crisis in Myanmar
On Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., the House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on the crisis in Myanmar. The committee will hear...
House Armed Services Holds Hearing on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
On Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations will hold a hearing on the Defense...
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Gen. Mark Milley, the current chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, described Afghan security forces as “reasonably well equipped, reasonably well trained, reasonably well...