David Coombs releases a new photo of Bradley Manning, the dangerous implications of Bradley’s case is examined, and the CCR’s Michael Ratner discusses the military’s excessive secrecy thus far.
Read More »By Ben WIzner. May 3, 2012. According to the ACLU, the government has so overreached in charging Bradley Manning with “aiding the enemy” so as to set a dangerous precedent for the future of information sharing and government transparency. Last week at Ft. Meade, military judge Denise Lind denied the defense’s motion to dismiss that charge.
Read More »On April 24th, 2012, protesters gathered in front of the Department of Justice in Washington, DC with the common goal of sending a strong message to Eric Holder to end solitary confinement, to stop torture, and to free all political prisoners.
Read More »May 2, 2012. By Michael Ratner, of the Center for Constitutional Rights. Last week, military judge Denise Lind rejected renewed calls for openness in Bradley Manning’s trial. The US government’s suppression of all accountability and transparency in prosecuting the WikiLeaks suspect is totalitarian.
Read More »About 60 Kansas City supporters rallied on April 25th for Bradley. Local businesses welcomed supporters to place posters on window fronts, and banner and poster drops were placed throughout the city.
Read More »Media coverage of Bradley Manning’s recent Article 29 hearing in Ft. Meade highlights problems that have plagued the case from its start: excessive secrecy, disastrous implications, and utter immorality.
Read More »April 30, 2012. Bradley Manning Support Network. Bradley Manning’s motion hearing comes to a close with judge upholding the charge of ‘aiding the enemy’, and prosecution attempting to ban any reference to the lack of harm caused from future court proceedings. The military continues to delay the proceedings: extending once again the trial timeline. As such we need to raise an additional $50,000 for legal defense expenses. Please donate.
Read More »By Nathan Fuller, Bradley Manning Support Network. April 26, 2012. Detailed courtroom notes from day three of the April 24-26 hearing. The judge denied the remaining defense motions scheduled for the hearing. David Coombs thanks supporters for attending, “It means a lot to me, it means a lot to my client.”
Read More »By Nathan Fuller, Bradley Manning Support Network. April 25, 2012. Detailed courtroom notes from day two of the April 24-26 hearing. The judge denied two of the defense’s motions, to dismiss charges and to compel testimony, and the defense and prosecution debated the most extreme charge, “aiding the enemy.”
Read More »By Nathan Fuller. April 24, 2012. Detailed notes from inside the courtroom, on the first day of Bradley’s Article 29 hearing on April 24. The judge partially granted the defense’s request for 3 damage assessments, and will review those to determine their relevance for court martial.
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