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Custody Provisions of NDAA Do NOT Apply to U.S. Citizens or Lawful Resident Aliens
(a) Custody Pending Disposition Under Law of War-
(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (4), the Armed Forces of the United States shall hold a person described in paragraph (2) who is captured in the course of hostilities authorized by the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40) in military custody pending disposition under the law of war.
(2) COVERED PERSONS- The requirement in paragraph (1) shall apply to any person whose detention is authorized under section 1031 who is determined--
(B) to have participated in the course of planning or carrying out an attack or attempted attack against the United States or its coalition partners.
(3) DISPOSITION UNDER LAW OF WAR- For purposes of this subsection, the disposition of a person under the law of war has the meaning given in section 1031(c), except that no transfer otherwise described in paragraph (4) of that section shall be made unless consistent with the requirements of section 1033.
(4) WAIVER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY- The Secretary of Defense may, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, waive the requirement of paragraph (1) if the Secretary submits to Congress a certification in writing that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the United States.
(b) Applicability to United States Citizens and Lawful Resident Aliens-
(1) UNITED STATES CITIZENS- The requirement to detain a person in military custody under this section does not extend to citizens of the United States.
(2) LAWFUL RESIDENT ALIENS- The requirement to detain a person in military custody under this section does not extend to a lawful resident alien of the United States on the basis of conduct taking place within the United States, except to the extent permitted by the Constitution of the United States.
Rep. Williams-Stapleton to Rep. Espinoza: "You're Carrying the Mexican's Water on the Fourth Floor"
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| Sheryl Williams Stapleton |
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| Susana Martinez |
“I’ve been falsely and biasly accused,” Stapleton told reporters a few minutes later. “It was a biased story and my colleague added to it by saying I committed corruption.” Stapleton said she believes Espinoza was set up by people in the governor’s office to criticize Stapleton because she has resisted many of the governor’s educational reform bills. “From what I’ve heard from the blogs across the state,” Stapleton said, “the fourth floor [where the governor's office is located] is behind it.” When asked about the comment, “carrying the Mexican’s water,” and how some people could consider that offensive, Stapleton said, “If it is, I didn’t mean it to be inflammatory,” adding that she is part Spanish. Read full story here: News New Mexico
Supreme Court Rules for Democrats, Taxes on NM Businesses to Rise $128 Million in January
Heinrich, Lujan Vote NO on Defense Authorization Act
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| Martin Heinrich |
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| Steve Pearce |
Congressman Steve Pearce had a different take on the bill. “The National Defense Authorization Act funds our military and extends support to our troops,” said Pearce. “There has been some confusion about the terms of this legislation. The bill does not, in fact, give the military the right to detain U.S. citizens indefinitely. Instead, the language of the bill explicitly states that U.S. citizens do not fit the criteria for who can be detained by the military. In the event that a U.S. citizen was arrested on suspicion of terrorist activities within the U.S. or on the battlefield in Afghanistan, they would go to civilian court, and face criminal charges.
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| Ben Ray Lujan |
However, if an al-Qaeda member is detained on the battlefield in Afghanistan, then they can be held by the military indefinitely as an enemy combatant, or until they go before a military tribunal.” H.R. 1540 passed the House of Representatives yesterday despite opposition from Lujan and Heinrich.
Albuquerque Public Schools: $19 Million Short
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The Albuquerque Public Schools district has cut spending by $100 million in the last three budget years. If early APS projections are correct, the district will have to cut $19 million more.
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| Winston Brooks |
According to early budget numbers presented by the administration to the APS board's finance committee this week, $7 million of the shortage comes from a projected increase in the share the district pays in employee retiree costs. Another $4 million of the shortfall is from a decline in enrollment of more than 1,000 students this school year. Projections of more teachers qualifying for a higher salary tier, increased textbook costs and the lack of a furlough day in last year's budget that needs to be negotiated for this year's budget are other factors included in the $19 million figure. The numbers are coming well ahead of the fiscal year beginning next July 1 and could change significantly before the district's next budget is due. "With 90 percent of our budget in salaries and benefits, that's really the only place we have to go," APS Chief Financial Officer Don Moya said. "With the vast majority of that staff being in the classroom, my fear is that that's the only place to go for additional cuts." Read full story here: News New Mexico
Maryland Set to Hire Mike Locksley
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| Mike Locksley |
Hurricane Forecasters Through in December Towel
Ottawa News — Two top U.S. hurricane forecasters, famous across Deep South hurricane country, are quitting the practice of making a seasonal forecast in December because it doesn’t work. William Gray and Phil Klotzbach say a look back shows their past 20 years of forecasts had no predictive value. The two scientists from Colorado State University will still discuss different probabilities of hurricane seasons in December. But the shift signals how far humans are, even with supercomputers, from truly knowing what our weather will do in the long run. Colorado State has been known for decades for forecasts of how many named storms and hurricanes can be expected each official hurricane season (which runs from June to November.) Read full story here: News New Mexico
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