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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Difficulty of closing Gitmo, quiet tragedy of police suicides

On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the Guantánamo Bay detention center is still open, and 39 detainees are still in custody, down from a high of nearly 800.

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By Madeleine Brand • Sep 9, 2021 • 51m Listen

On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the Guantánamo Bay detention center is still open, and 39 detainees are still in custody, down from a high of nearly 800. What exactly happened at Guantánamo Bay, and what does the future there hold?

Press Play also looks at the rise of police suicides, how some TikTok users are trying to make it in Hollywood, and how fake Keanu Reeves social media accounts are scamming women.

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