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 »February 24, 2012. Bradley Manning Support Network. Today’s arraignment for Bradley Manning lasted a little under an hour, as expected. Replacing the Investigating Officer from the Article 32 hearing is military judge Denise Lind. After members of the prosecution and defense declared their certifications and qualifications, the judge addressed Pfc. Manning directly, asking if he understood that a military counsel is available to him at no cost, or a civilian counsel is available at no cost to the government. “Yes, your honor,” Manning replied.
Read More »February 3, 2012. Bradley Manning Support Network. Military officials today formally referred all charges against PFC Bradley Manning to a full court martial. Today’s announcement by the General Court-Martial Convening Authority, Major General Michael S. Linnington, endorses the recommendations made last month by Lt. Col. Paul Almanza, who presided over the Article 32 hearing in December. Supporters of the accused WikiLeaks whistle-blower have condemned these proceedings as fundamentally unjust.
Read More »December 24, 2011. The Bradley Manning Support Network sent a representative into the courtroom to take notes for the public on what happened at Bradley Manning’s hearing. No recording devices (like cell phones or audio recorders) were allowed, so all these notes are hand-written and as accurate as written notes and memory allow. Notes were taken by Nathan L. Fuller. Please send corrections to [email protected] Here are the defense and prosecution’s closing arguments!
Read More »December 16, 2011. Bradley Manning Support Network. Eighteen months after he was first accused of revealing information to WikiLeaks, PFC Bradley Manning appeared before an Article 32 investigating officer this morning. Supporters began gathering outside the gates of Fort Meade to call for Manning’s freedom and denounce the proceedings as unjust.
Read More »November 30, 2011. Bradley Manning Support Network. Speaking at a press conference this morning at the European Parliament, elected officials representing a broad spectrum of political parties expressed their strong concerns about the mistreatment of accused WikiLeaks whistle-blower Bradley Manning.
Read More »November 7, 2011. Bradley Manning Support Network. Four supporters of accused WikiLeaks whistle-blower PFC Bradley Manning will appear Monday before a judge in Manassas, Virginia, to face charges stemming from their arrests in March outside of a Marine military brig in Quantico, Virginia.
Read More »October 19, 2011. By Emma Cape, Bradley Manning Support Network. Many people who advocate for democracy and social justice by supporting PFC Bradley Manning have also attended #Occupy protests. Here are a few ideas on how you can do both at the same time!
Read More »October 13, 2011. Supporters of PFC Bradley Manning have surpassed a 5,000 signature threshold through a new White House online petition interface. According to the website’s rules, the White House must now respond to the issues raised in the petition; including requests to allow a United Nations torture investigator to make an official visit with PFC Manning, and answering supporters’ calls for his freedom.
Read More »October 12, 2011. The Bradley Manning Support Network stands in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement that has spread to hundreds of cities and town squares across America. We share a common commitment to exposing the corruption of corporate power upon our democratic system.
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