Stiff Sentence Sought For Activist In Immigration Fraud CaseFederal prosecutors are recommending at least five years in prison for a Chicago activist who didn't tell immigration officials about her conviction decades ago for bombings in Israel, including one that killed two college students at a supermarket.
Arab Activist Freed Awaiting Immigration SentenceAn Arab community activist has been released from a Michigan jail to await her sentence for failing to tell U.S. immigration officials about her conviction for bombings that killed two people in Israel in 1969. Rasmieh Odeh of Chicago paid a $50,000 bond and was released Thursday, about five weeks after her conviction.
Chicago Activist Convicted In Immigration CaseA federal jury found a Palestinian immigrant charged with immigration fraud guilty on Monday for failing to disclose her conviction and imprisonment in a Jerusalem supermarket bombing that killed two people.
Chicago Activist's Immigration Trial Nears EndRasmieh Odeh is the final witness at her trial. Lawyers also are expected to give closing arguments Friday.
Chicago Activist Seeks Delay In Detroit TrialRasmieh Odeh faces trial in a week, but her lawyers want more time. She failed to disclose convictions for bombings in Israel when she applied for U.S. citizenship in 2004.
Highland, Ind. Woman Recovering After Boston Marathon: 'You Have To Go Forward'Beth Roche had just cheered from the sidelines April 15 as her daughter, Rebecca, crossed the finish line when the first of the two bombs went off. The mother's left leg suffered extensive damage.