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...accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial…and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.” Yet Jose Padilla, an American citizen suspected of trying make a “dirty bomb,” was arrested in Chicago almost a year ago on secret evidence and declared an “enemy combatant...
...Richardson and 20 other high-ranking former diplomats and military officers argued in a letter to Bush that "it would be simply unthinkable to ask the American POWs tortured by Iraq to bear the cost of the reconstruction of Iraq." Will Bush come to the rescue? Treasury Department general counsel David Aufhauser says, "The first priority is to apply the money to a free Iraq to make sure there are no more victims." But with a draft POW Protection Act already circulating on Capitol Hill, he adds, "The President is committed to working with Congress to seek alternative means...
...upbeat farewell to the man who had been jailed for drug possession in Louisiana and lost his street performer’s permit in Provincetown for his offensive antics, retaining the counsel of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to win it back...
...proposal—further eroded students’ belief in Ad Board transparency. The University must be more forthcoming with information about sexual assault on campus. While protecting confidentiality, UHS must release the number of sexual violence cases it treats, tutors and deans must share how many students they counsel about these issues each year and any new sexual assault board must report its aggregate statistics about its potential cases, investigated cases, decided cases and punishments in a timely manner. These vital statistics can provide useful information to students...
...While counseling for matters related to sexual assault will remain a function at Undegraduate Health Services (UHS) and the Bureau of Study Counsel, the new office will help students seek out the best treatment option...