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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Obama Administration Eyes Gitmo North in Thomson, Illinois

    Yesterday, government officials toured the Thomson Correctional Facility , an unoccupied state prison 150 miles northwest of Chicago.  It might be the next stop for prisoners now held at Guantanamo Bay.  Then again, it might not.

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

    Yesterday, government officials toured the Thomson Correctional Facility, an unoccupied state prison 150 miles northwest of Chicago. It might be the next stop for prisoners now held at Guantanamo Bay. Then again, it might not.

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    Closing Guantanamo, Opening Up the LAUSD
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    2. 26:59New Police Chief Charlie Beck Sworn In
    3. 33:02LAUSD Schools Go Up for Grabs
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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Closing Guantanamo, Opening Up the LAUSD
    1. 0:00Obama Administration Eyes Gitmo North in Thomson, IllinoisYou’re reading this
    2. 26:59New Police Chief Charlie Beck Sworn In
    3. 33:02LAUSD Schools Go Up for Grabs
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