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Yemeni court upholds death sentence in USS Cole case
A Yemeni appeals court Saturday upheld a death sentence against Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri , a Saudi militant suspected of being a close associate of Osama Bin Laden. Nashiri and fellow militant Jamal al-Badawi had received death penalties for their ro (More) |
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Alanssi testifies about self-immolation in front of White House
Mohamed Alanssi testified in court Tuesday that he was trying to put "the world on notice" by setting fire to himself outside the White House last November. Until his attempt at self-immolation, Alanssi was the government's star witn (More) |
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Yemen puts 11 al Qaeda suspects on trial
Eleven al Qaeda suspects began their trial in Yemen on Monday, charged with trying to support insurgents battling against US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. The defendants were also charged with planning attacks in Yemen. The defendants admitted to (More) |
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US considering lifetime detention for some terror suspects
The White House is planning a system for indefinitely imprisoning terror suspects it is unwilling to set free or turn over to foreign or domestic courts, according a report in Sunday's Washington Post . The Pentagon and CIA have requested that t (More) |
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Secret CIA prison at Guantanamo revealed
The Washington Post Friday published details about the existence of a hitherto-secret CIA prison within the Pentagon-run military detention facility for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The prison has housed high-value detainees from Pakista (More) |
Women lawyers allowed to practice before US Supreme Court
On February 15, 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed legislation allowing women to be admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Belva Lockwood became the first woman admitted to practice under the new law on March 3, 1879.
Learn more about Belva Lockwood.
