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Senior Law and Policy Analyst Anthony Villa Discusses the Repercussions of the Latest National Defense Authorization Act

December 7, 2011

"Maryland Morning," WYPR (Baltimore)

Anthony Villa, CHHS Senior Law and Policy Analyst, talks to NPR Baltimore about what the latest defense authorization bill means for civilian prosecution of terrorism, and for the balance of national security and civil liberties.

9/11 Ten Years Later: Unfinished Business

Posted by Vernon Herron on September 13, 2011.

Ten years ago on 9/11 /01, I was a Major with the Maryland State Police. As I walked across the parking lot that morning, the S.W.A.T. Commander stopped me and informed me that a plane had just slammed into one of the towers of the World Trade Center. Shortly after I entered my office, a second plane struck the remaining tower.

CHHS plays prominent role in media's coverage of 9/11 anniversary

Posted by George Lettis on September 12, 2011.

It’s been an emotional week for the United States. The memories of a beautiful day that turned ugly in seconds on September 11^th, 2001 have scarred this country. This 10-year anniversary brought all those images we store in the back of our minds back to front and center.

Michael Greenberger in U.S. News & World Report: 9/11 shaped new legal careers, curriculum

September 9, 2011

U.S. News & World Report

CHHS Director and University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law professor Michael Greenberger discusses how the 9/11 attacks carved out a "sweet spot" for lawyers interested in emergency management careers. He describes how the School of Law now offers 9/11-related courses.

Striving for Community Resilience and Cultivating Partnerships: An Overview of the National Strategy for Counterterrorism

Posted by Czarina Biton on August 9, 2011.

It is now the year 2011. Ten years ago, on September 11, the U.S. encountered terrorism of historical proportions as al Qa’ida attacked several prominent sites in the United States, affecting everyone in our Nation in some way. But these attacks did not shatter the American will and spirit.

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Czarina Biton

Afghanistan Troop Draw-Down: Shift from Counter-Insurgency to Counter-Terrorism?

Posted by Ravi Kambhampaty on July 18, 2011.

On June 22, President Barack Obama announced that 10,000 of the 33,000 surge troops that were deployed in 2009 to augment U.S.

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Ravi Kambhampaty

Students take part in CHHS-led discussion on counter-terrorism

Posted by Nick Alexopulos on January 29, 2010.

On January 16, 2010, CHHS Senior Law & Policy Analysts Robin Clark and Mike Vesely offered their expertise on terrorism and counter-terrorism for students participating in the Lancaster County Virginia Education Foundation academic forum.

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Robin Clark

Michael Vesely