Hamas Trial in Chicago

The trial of a Bridgeview man accused of being a top Hamas official and channeling funds to them under guise of charitable donations opened in federal court in Chicago. Tribune story here.

Also at issue is the use of "how U.S. courts should treat confessions obtained by foreign governments."
Muhammad Salah's lawyers claim he was tortured, but here's the assistant US attorney:

Ferguson countered that U.S. officials who visited Salah in custody didn't report signs of torture. Ferguson displayed photographs of Salah taken days after his arrest and on his way to court hearings, noting that Salah showed no signs of being beaten.

He said Salah often lied to the agents and sometimes refused to sign statements, "unafraid of the consequences of saying no to his so-called torturers."

An earlier Tribune story with more details is here, and an earlier post of mine is here.