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A motion filed by lawyers representing the woman accused of starting fires on the campus of St. Catherine University seeking to suppress evidence obtained as a result of search warrants has been denied by a federal court judge. In early February, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced a three-count indictment of Tnuza Jamal Hassan, charging her with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, making a false statement to the FBI and arson. The charges came in connection to fires that were set at St. Kate's on Jan. 17, including inside a building that housed a day...

The United States Attorney's Office in Minnesota announced Wednesday that the 19-year-old woman accused of starting fires in several different buildings last month on the campus of St. Catherine University in St. Paul is now facing federal charges, including attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Those charges stem from an incident federal authorities claim happened in March of last year when she is alleged to have attempted to recruit two fellow St. Kate's students to "join the jihad in fighting." According to a release, U.S. Attorney Gregory G. Brooker announced a three-count indictment against Tnuza...

The furor over rejecting politically oriented speakers at the College of St. Catherine shows no signs of slowing down. An online student petition denouncing the St. Paul school's decisions has collected more than 200 signatures as of midafternoon, an on-campus demonstration drew a couple of dozen participants today and school administrators met with students this afternoon. The developments follow last week's news that the all-female Catholic school turned away visits by conservative commentator Bay Buchanan, a leading supporter of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, and former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The former First Lady is a campaign trail regular...