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    Which Way, L.A.?

    No-Fly Lists, Underwear Bombs and the 'War on Terror'

    The latest version of al Qaeda's underwear bomb revealed technology that could defeat airport scanners maintained by the Transportation Security Administration. In the meantime, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing a Constitutional challenge to the government's No-Fly list.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The latest version of al Qaeda's underwear bomb revealed technology that could defeat airport scanners maintained by the Transportation Security Administration. In the meantime, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing a Constitutional challenge to the government's No-Fly list. One of the plaintiffs is Ibraheim "Abe" Mashal, a four-year veteran of the US Marines. He's now a traveling dog trainer, who discovered that he was on the No-Fly list when he tried to check into a flight from Chicago to Spokane, Washington. He's one of 500 American citizens on the FBI's list, without explanation or any way to appeal. We hear about the latest in high-tech terrorist technology and the denial of Constitutional rights.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Saul Gonzalez

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Ibraheim "Abe" Mashal

      plaintiff in the ACLU's no-fly list case

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      Hina Shamsi

      American Civil Liberties Union

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      Paul Rosenzweig

      Red Branch Consulting

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    Adult Education: The Other Local School Funding Crisis
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    2. 12:17Adult Education: Private Lives and Public Welfare
    3. 23:41No-Fly Lists, Underwear Bombs and the 'War on Terror'You’re reading this
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