December 17, 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.
Read More »December 16, 2011. Rainey Reitman. A minute-by-minute description of today’s court proceedings by a Bradley Manning Support Network representative who sat in on the hearing.
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 »December 16, 2011. Bradley Manning Support Network. Hundreds of supporters of accused WikiLeaks whistle-blower Bradley Manning will demonstrate outside the gates of Fort Meade, Maryland, as his pre-trial hearings begin Friday, December 16.
Read More »December 14, 2011. Bradley Manning Support Network. Rock and roll hall of famer Graham Nash and James Raymond have released a new song and video, “Almost Gone (The Ballad of Bradley Manning)”, in support of accused WikiLeaks whistle-blower Bradley Manning. The video release comes just in time to help raise awareness about Bradley Manning’s upcoming December 17th pretrial hearing – which is also Bradley’s birthday.
Read More »December 12, 2011. Jeff Paterson, Bradley Manning Support Network. Legal team for Army PFC Bradley Manning fights for fair deal at pre-trial “Article 32” hearing, supporters rally. An overview of the legal, political campaign to “save Bradley.”
Read More »December 9, 2011. Emma Cape. Since PFC Bradley Manning’s civilian defense attorney, David Coombs, made his requested witness list public on December 3rd, it has sparked confusion in the media as to the defense’s legal strategy. We can expect David Coombs to leave no stone unturned as he mounts a vigorous defense for PFC Manning. We would like to help the public better understand these preliminary witness choices, through the lens of military law and a military court system.
Read More »December Bradley Manning Support Network. December 9, 2011. An anonymous source has revealed to representatives of the Bradley Manning Support Network that military officials conducted a non-publicized press briefing this morning for selected journalists, to outline restrictions that will be placed on members of the media at the upcoming hearings for the accused WikiLeaks whistle-blower.
Read More »December 5, 2011. Bradley Manning Support Network. Speaking today at an online book discussion, Juan Mendez, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, admonished the Obama administration for its lack of a response to requests for a meeting with Bradley Manning. Responding to questions posed from bloggers and readers at an online forum hosted by FireDogLake, Mr. Mendez emphasized that “issues of accountability do not go away” — despite the fact that the administration has stopped exchanging information with him.
Read More »December 2, 2011. Bradley Manning stands accused of showing the world the truth, yet he’s been held for over 18 months now without a hearing. We need to give him every fighting chance, both inside and outside of the courtroom–at his first hearing on Dec. 16th and through his court martial next summer. Pledge a monthly donation for the length of the trial.
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