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Politics · United StatesAir Force Major Jason Watson Held in Solitary Confinement
Air Force Major Jason Watson has been held in solitary confinement for 24 hours a day since August, according to his attorney. Watson was arrested in July on the U.S. Capitol steps and faces charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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Conflict & Security · United StatesJudge tosses 9/11 suspect's confession, sets trial date
An Air Force judge has dismissed Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 2007 confession in the 9/11 case, ruling it was not voluntary. The judge also set a new trial date for June 2028, pushing it back from prosecutors' requested January 2027 start.
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Conflict & Security · United StatesMilitary judge rules Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confessions inadmissible
A military judge has ruled that confessions made by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to FBI agents in 2007 are inadmissible in his death penalty case. The judge cited psychological conditioning and coercion, and a failure to inform Mohammed of his rights.
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Conflict & SecurityMarc-Aurèle Chabot, charged in Quebec extremist plot, no longer in Canadian Armed Forces
A Quebec man charged in 2025 with facilitating a terrorist plot is no longer a member of the Canadian Armed Forces. The military cited privacy law in refusing to explain when or why Marc-Aurèle Chabot was released, while a fourth suspect remains in the forces but off duty.
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