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March 26, 2013
7:19 pm

The US Supreme Court (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons/Matt H. Wade)

Crowds descend on US Supreme Court for marriage case

Tempers outside get heated as justices hear oral arguments on constitutionality of California’s Prop. 8

By Jessica Gresko

November 30, 2012
8:56 pm

Judy Gross during an interview at her home in Washington, on Thursday, Nov. 29 (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Judy Gross turns up the heat to get her husband freed from Cuban jail

Armed with new lawyer and PR strategy, wife calls on Obama for help, says Alan feels ‘deserted by his government’

By Jessica Gresko

November 28, 2012
8:03 pm

Alan and Judy Gross at the Western Wall in the spring of 2005. (Courtesy of the Gross family)

Cuba denies imprisoned US Jew has cancer

New York rabbi who also works as a gastroenterologist backs Havana’s claim about Alan Gross’ health

By Jessica Gresko

November 17, 2012
10:17 pm

Alan and Judy Gross at the Western Wall in the spring of 2005. (Courtesy of the Gross family)

American Jew imprisoned in Cuba sues ex-employer and the US gov’t

Alan Gross claims he was inadequately trained for sensitive overseas job that included work with the Jewish community

By Jessica Gresko

November 13, 2012
3:59 am

USAID worker Alan Gross arriving at a Havana courthouse for his trial in March 2011. (photo credit: AP Photo/Franklin Reyes, File)

Letter to UN accuses Cuba of inflicting ‘torture’ on US Jewish prisoner

Attorney for Alan Gross says American contractor is being denied proper medical care for tumor

By Jessica Gresko