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83-year-old nun gets 20 year sentence for peaceful nuclear protest via nuclear-news

An 83-year-old nun who broke into a Tennessee depleted uranium storage facility in 2012 and splashed human blood on several surfaces, exposing a massive security hole at the nation’s only facility used to store radioactive conventional munitions, was convicted Wednesday … Continue reading

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Oak Ridge Three Found Guilty of Vandalism and Sabotage via Reader Supported News (WBIR)

ust after 6 pm, we learned that the jury had reached a verdict. All three defendants were found guilty of both counts against them: vandalism and sabotage. They could face a 20 year prison sentence. All three will spend the … Continue reading

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Dozens of Protest Supporters Arrive in Knoxville for Oak Ridge 3 Trial via Reader Supported News (WBIR)

owntown Knoxville was buzzing Monday with some unusual sights, all in advance of a federal trial for three people charged with vandalizing the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge. Last July Michael Walli, 64, Greg Boertje-Obed, 57, and Sister … Continue reading

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