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‘They Want to Kill You; They Want to Kill Me; They Want to Kill Our Families’

By | 08.21.09 | 12:34 pm

“They want to kill you; they want to kill me; they want to kill our families,” said the chief steward for the union representing workers at Standish Maximum Correctional Facility in Standish, Mich., referring to Guantanamo Bay detainees. The steward, Tom Kerrins, spoke at a “town hall” meeting

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Gitmo Defense Lawyers Say Moving Prisoners to United States Isn’t Good Enough

By | 08.13.09 | 12:50 pm

Today’s news that Obama administration officials are touring a Michigan prison as a possible alternative location for detainees now imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay could make life easier for some of their defense lawyers. But some say it raises as many concerns as it resolves.

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