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Civil Rights Attorney Lynne Stewart Resentenced to 10-Year Term — Nearly Five Times Her Original Sentence
The civil rights attorney Lynne Stewart’s sentence was increased Thursday after an appeals court ruled that two years and four months of prison time was too light. Stewart was found guilty in 2005 of distributing press releases on behalf of her jailed client Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, also known as the "Blind Sheikh."...July 16, 2010 | Story -
Breaking News: Civil Rights Attorney Lynne Stewart Resentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Southern District of New York Judge John G. Koeltl decided today to increase attorney Lynne Stewart’s sentence from 28 months to 10 years. Stewart was found guilty in 2005 of distributing press releases on behalf of her jailed client Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, also known as the "Blind Sheikh." Tune in Friday for full coverage on Democracy Now!July 15, 2010 | Blog Post -
EXCLUSIVE : Civil Rights Attorney Lynne Stewart Responds to Court Ruling Upholding Conviction and Ordering Her to Prison
Civil rights attorney Lynne Stewart has been ordered to prison to begin serving a two-and-a-half-year sentence after a federal appeals court upheld her conviction on Tuesday. Lynne Stewart was found guilty in 2005 of distributing press releases on behalf of her jailed client, Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, also known as the "Blind...November 18, 2009 | Story -
Civil Rights Attorney Lynne Stewart Sentenced to 28 Months In Jail; Remains Free On Bail
Civil rights attorney Lynne Stewart is claiming victory today in a case that could have landed her in jail for the rest of her life. On Monday, Stewart was sentenced to twenty-eight months in prison. She’ll remain free on bail while her conviction is appealed. [includes rush transcript]October 17, 2006 | Story -
Facing Up To 30 Years in Prison, Civil Rights Attorney Lynne Stewart Speaks Out As She Heads To Courthouse for Sentencing
Civil rights attorney Lynne Stewart is to be sentenced in a federal court in Manhattan later today. She faces up to thirty years in prison. Last year, Stewart was convicted of five counts of conspiring to aid terrorists and lying to the government. Stewart’s case has reverberated with defense attorneys around the country. Many argue that the government’s aim is to discourage them from...October 16, 2006 | Story -
Convicted Attorney Lynne Stewart: "You Can’t Lock Up the Lawyers"
Lynne Stewart and her attorney, Michael Tigar, join Democracy Now! in our firehouse studio for their first extended national broadcast interview following Thursday’s jury decision to convict Stewart on all five counts of conspiring to aid terrorists and lying to the government. The verdict reverberated around the country, especially with lawyers who fear the government’s aim is to discourage...February 11, 2005 | Story -
"Free the 6th Amendment, The Right to Counsel": Attorney Lynne Stewart Blasts Gv’t. Terror Case Against Her
The defense continues closing arguments in the trial of civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart. She is accused of conspiring to assist terrorists in a case that is being watched closely by lawyers around the country. She faces up to 45 years in prison. Lynne Stewart joins us in our firehouse studio. [includes rush transcript]January 06, 2005 | Story -
Gov’t Accuses Lawyer Lynne Stewart Of Role in International Terrorist Conspiracy
The Justice Department accuses the New York attorney and her two co-defendants of an unusual 'jail break' involving Stewart’s client, Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman. The government doesn’t accuse them of trying to free the sheik but of freeing his message out of jail by helping him to communicate with his followers in Egypt.[includes transcript]June 24, 2004 | Story -
Civil Rights Lawyer Lynne Stewart Faces Her Own Trial
A case starting today that pits the Justice Department against New York civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart is being closely watched by defense attorneys who fear the government aims to limit their freedom to fight for unpopular clients. Stewart is accused of providing assistance to her imprisoned client–radical Egyptian cleric Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman. [includes rush transcript]May 19, 2004 | Story -
Ashcroft Files New Terrorist-Related Charge Against Civil Rights Lawyer
A new superseding indictment against civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart comes four months after a federal judge dismissed similar charges against her saying they were unconstitutionally vague. Lynne Stewart joins us in the studio to discuss the case. [Includes transcript]November 20, 2003 | Story -
Judge Drops Two Terrorism Counts Against Civil Rights Attorney Lynne Stewart in Major Defeat for the Justice Department
A federal judge said the charges Lynne Stewart conspired to support a terrorism organization by delivering messages from her client, Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman�s prison cell to his followers in Egypt were unconstitutionally vague. We speak with Lynne Stewart and her lawyer Michael Tigar.July 23, 2003 | Story -
Lawyer Lynne Stewart Files for Motion to Dismiss John Ashcroft’s Charges She Is Supporting Terrorists: A Discussion with Her Renowned Defense Attorney, Michael Tigar
Attorneys representing Lynne Stewart filed a motion this morning in federal court to dismiss the Justice Department’s indictment of the radical New York attorney.January 10, 2003 | Story
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Human Rights Lawyer Lynne Stewart Discusses Her Arrest
Lynne Stewart is a longtime radical human rights attorney from New York. She faces up to 20 years in prison on charges that she helped her client Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman deliver messages from his Minnesota prison cell to his followers in Egypt. In 1995, Sheik Rahman was accused of masterminding the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.September 11, 2002 | Story
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Civil Rights Attorney Lynne Stewart Is Indicted for "Supporting Terrorism" By Attorney General John Ashcroft
Yesterday on Democracy Now! we began a discussion with the noted civil rights attorney, Lynne Stewart, 24 hours after she was indicted on charges of supporting terrorism. On Tuesday afternoon, Attorney General John Ashcroft accused Stewart along with her translator and two others of helping her client Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman deliver messages from his Minnesota prison cell to his followers in Egypt....April 11, 2002 | Story
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Civil Rights Attorney Lynne Stewart Is Indicted for "Supporting Terrorism" By Attorney General John Ashcroft
The Justice Department yesterday indicted a leading civil rights attorney on charges of supporting terrorism. Attorney General John Ashcroft accused Manhattan attorney Lynne Stewart, her translator, and two others of helping her client Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman deliver messages from his Minnesota prison cell to his followers in Egypt.April 10, 2002 | Story
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Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
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In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]
