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<title>St. Lawrence County Mulls Patriot Act Opposition</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 21, 2003) This week, Attorney General John Ashcroft began criss-crossing the country speaking in defense of the controversial USA Patriot Act.  The act was passed less than a month after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.  It gives law enforcement broader surveillance powers to track potential terrorists.  But it’s drawn widespread criticism that it compromises civil liberties.  State legislatures in Vermont, Hawaii, and Alaska have drafted resolutions against aspects of the Patriot Act, as have more 150 communities, including the village of Potsdam and the city of Burlington.  Next week, the St. Lawrence County legislature will consider whether to add its name to the opposition.  David Sommerstein reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/3279/20030821/st-lawrence-county-mulls-patriot-act-opposition">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>The Case of Ansar Mahmood</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 30, 2003) In the months since the September 11th terror attacks, the U.S. government has deported thousands of Muslim men.  Some were detained here in the North Country as they tried to cross the border to Canada.  They&apos;re not charged with terrorism, but with violations of federal immigration law.  Some critics say the policy is too severe.  As Brian Mann reports, activists in the Catskill town of Hudson are working to free one Pakistani man who&apos;s been held in a federal prison for 18 months. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/3196/20030730/the-case-of-ansar-mahmood">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Lawyers Join NY Critics of Patriot Act</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 29, 2003) St. Lawrence County lawyers have joined lawmakers in Potsdam and Albany in voicing opposition to parts of the USA Patriot Act.  They say the law violates some civil liberties.  David Sommerstein reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/2854/20030529/lawyers-join-ny-critics-of-patriot-act">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2003 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Vermont Bookseller Nervous About  Threat of &apos;Patriot Act&apos; Searches</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 19, 2003) Afraid of &apos;Patriot Act&apos; searches, a Vermont bookseller is deleting the names of books on its reader&apos;s club list. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/2441/20030219/vermont-bookseller-nervous-about-threat-of-apos-patriot-act-apos-searches">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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