House Bill Attempts to Ban 9/11 Trial in Civilian Court:  The Associated Press reports on a bill presented to Congress, by Rep. Peter King (R-NY) that would prevent the 9/11 terrorist trial from being held in New York City.  King said Thursday that his bill would prohibit the use of Justice Department funds to try Guantanamo detainees in federal civilian courts.  The New York Congressman says that terrorists should be tried by military commissions.  Mayor Michael Bloomberg first supported the Manhattan trial decision, but on Wednesday, stated that he would be happy if the trial could be moved elsewhere.

Project Freeze Arrests Hundreds:  New York Times writer Julia Preston reports on last weeks' highly successful Immigration and Customs Enforcements (ICE) drug-trafficking raids.  A total of 476 people were arrested last week by immigration agents, who detained members of international drug-trafficking gangs.  The arrests took place across 83 cities, and among those detained were 151 American citizens.  Officials called this the largest anti-narcotics operation ever undertaken by the immigration agency.  Nearly 50 percent of those arrested during this operation were members or associates of gangs with ties to drug trafficking organizations in Mexico, South America and Asia.  Among those arrested during Project Freeze was Jose Hernandez-Morales, a Mexican national and prominent member of the Latin Kings.  Morales was arrested in Chicago for re-entry of a previously removed alien, and his criminal history includes murder, aggravated assault, battery, intimidation and criminal trespass.   ICE has a press release on the successful raids that can be found here.