Firefighters, Kin Seek Justice at 9/11 Hearings

October 16, 2012 from Associated Press

A retired New York firefighter and parents of a dead paramedic are among the emergency responders and families who are committed to watching the ongoing pretrial hearings of accused 9/11 attackers at Guantanamo Bay via closed-circuit TV in Brooklyn. They're seeking justice, and to honor their dead.

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