Trump inherits the Guantánamo prison, complete with 4 ‘forever prisoners’
Of the 780 people ever detained at Guantánamo, 540 were released during the presidency of George W. Bush, who established the ...
Duty Calls: Niskayuna woman earns Four Chaplains Brotherhood Award
Melanie Puorto-Conte of Niskayuna has been selected to receive the 60th Four Chaplains Remembrance and Brotherhood Award.
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One more broken promise to close Guantanamo
US President Biden could have closed Guantanamo, but like his predecessors, opted to maintain this symbol of injustice.
National Guard soldiers honored in emotional farewell ceremony in Latham
Hundreds gathered in Latham for an emotional farewell ceremony honoring 111 Army National Guard soldiers set to deploy to ...
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Biden's Guantánamo legacy 'one step forward, several steps backwards'
After some initial momentum and a few successes, Biden leaves office like his predecessors, with the prison at Guantánamo Bay ...
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Guantanamo's prisoners have reached a pivotal moment. So has the 9/11 case. Here's what to know
WASHINGTON (AP) — After 23 years, the fate of the last remaining Guantanamo detainees swept up worldwide after al-Qaida’s shattering Sept. 11, 2001, attacks is reaching a pivotal moment this month.
Prosecution Seeks Pause in Sept. 11 Case Until Trump Administration Is in Place
The new administration does not yet have a confirmed defense secretary, attorney general or solicitor general in place.
US transfers 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman, leaving 15 at Cuba facility
In a major development, the Pentagon on Monday announced the transfer 11 Yemeni detainees at Guantanamo Bay to Oman, a move that now leaves only 15 detainees still at the detention facility. "The ...
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After 23 years, Guantanamo remains an omnipresent threat to Muslims
Emblematic of institutionalised Islamophobia, the detention centre has placed Muslims outside of the law and continues to be ...
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Guantánamo Bay Explained: The Costs, the Captives and Why It’s Still Open
Just 15 men remain at the prison, down from hundreds when it opened 23 years ago. But the costly operation could go on for years. By Carol Rosenberg Carol Rosenberg has been covering the prison at ...
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Guantanamo at 23: What’s next for the ‘lawless’ detention facility?
Washington, DC – The detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, turns 23 on Saturday. For Mansoor Adayfi, a former inmate at the prison, the anniversary marks 23 years of “injustice ...
US transfers 11 Guantanamo detainees to Yemen after more than two decades without charge
The Pentagon said Monday it had transferred 11 Yemeni men to Oman this week after holding them for more than two decades without charge at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.The transfer was ...