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January 30, 2018

What is Guantanamo Bay?

Since its opening, the Guantanamo Bay detention center has imprisoned nearly 800 people.

January 12, 2018

Feinstein calls on Trump to close Gitmo amid legal challenge from 11 prisoners over 'perpetual detention'

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Thursday urged President Donald Trump to close the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba.

November 30, 2017

Gitmo artists featured in controversial show at NYC's John Jay College

An esteemed college in New York City is catching flack after hosting an art exhibit that features artwork by Guantánamo Bay prisoners.

November 19, 2017

Who owns art made by Guantanamo detainees? The artist captives? Or the US?

An art exhibit in New York City of cell block art made by detainees at Guantánamo is raising questions about ownership of intellectual property.

November 19, 2017

Syria tries 'terrorist rehab' to de-radicalize ISIS militants

Is it possible to deprogram a terrorist? A group recently formed outside Aleppo is working to find out.

November 2, 2017

Guantanamo judge orders Marine lawyer to confinement for disobeying orders

The Marine Corps general in charge of war court defense teams at Guantanamo Bay was reportedly found guilty of contempt Wednesday for disobeying orders by a judge and sentenced to 21 days confinement.

September 27, 2017

Omar Khadr: Ex-Gitmo detainee who killed US soldier receives millions from Canada

A former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who pleaded guilty to killing a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan received a multimillion-dollar payment from Canada, a government official said Thursday.

September 27, 2017

Omar Khadr: Canada pays ex-Gitmo detainee who killed US soldier millions, but soldier's widow may never see a dime

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave Omar Khadr a big payout but the terrorist’s real victims may never see any of that money.

September 25, 2017

Al Qaeda suspect facing up to 45 years in jail is arraigned

An Al Qaeda suspect — the first foreign terror suspect to be brought in for trial under the Trump administration — was arraigned in federal court in Philadelphia Monday.

July 5, 2017

Ex-Gitmo detainee hospitalized after hunger strike

A former Guantanamo detainee who resettled in Uruguay was briefly hospitalized after becoming weak from a hunger strike and then released Tuesday.