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Comey defends position on waterboarding, says he tried to stop it

by Holly LaFon, Michaela Meaney & Zachary Vasile | Jul 9, 2013 | National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON — FBI Director nominee James Comey Tuesday defended his position on the use of waterboarding in interrogations, saying he’s always been against it despite a position paper that critics say shows some support. Testifying before the Senate Judiciary...

20 years on, death penalty foes see slow but significant progress

by Holly LaFon, Michaela Meaney & Zachary Vasile | Jul 3, 2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON — If you happen to walk by the Supreme Court between June 29 and July 2 in any given year, chances are you will encounter a group of activists holding a vigil and hunger fast against the death penalty. The Abolitionist Action Committee has been...

Medill Minute for July 2nd, 2013

by Holly LaFon, Michaela Meaney & Zachary Vasile | Jul 2, 2013 | Topics

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