America at a crossroads. Islam in prison / Homegrown :
In 2005, a group calling itself Jam̓iyyat Ul-Islam Is-Saheech, which translates to Assembly of Authentic Islam, and shortened to JIS by law enforcement, plotted to strike U.S. military facilities, Israeli national interests and synagogues in the Los Angeles area around the Jewish high holidays. This...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Closed-captioned. |
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[Arlington, Va.] :
PBS Home Video,
[2007]
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| Summary: | In 2005, a group calling itself Jam̓iyyat Ul-Islam Is-Saheech, which translates to Assembly of Authentic Islam, and shortened to JIS by law enforcement, plotted to strike U.S. military facilities, Israeli national interests and synagogues in the Los Angeles area around the Jewish high holidays. This film features the complexities of Islam in prison by tracing the men charged with 2005 alleged terrorist plot in Los Angeles and an overcrowded prison system which might become a breeding ground for homegrown terrorists. |
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| Item Description: | Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD-R; region 1; NTSC; widescreen (16x9); stereo. This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD equipment. |
| Production Credits: | Editor, Barbara Burst ; director of photography, Reuben Aaronson ; composer, Mike Green. |