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Determining Legal Status of Military Detainees

The Pentagon and the Justice Department are negotiating the status of military detainees. At issue: whether the detainees can be used to help prosecute, or defend, other suspected terrorists. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports.

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NPR National Correspondent Jennifer Ludden covers economic inequality, exploring systemic disparities in housing, food insecurity and wealth.
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