Today was Bradley Manning’s arraignment in Ft. Meade, Maryland. Pfc. Manning’s charges were read to him aloud, and military judge Denise Lind asked him to enter a plea and decide if he wanted a trial by judge or by jury. Manning chose to defer on both decisions. We will publish notes from inside the courtroom soon.

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Kevin Gosztola at FireDogLake’s Dissenter kept a live-blog throughout the day. The blog includes a review of the case and what happens in the arraignment, and then updates from various sources from the courtroom. (Read more…)

Bill Quigley writes “Bradley Manning, Solitary Confinement and Occupy 4 Prisoners” for the Huffington Post. Quigley is a law professor at Loyola University in New Orleans and the CCR’s Associate Legal Director. He discusses Pfc. Manning’s treatment in Quantico, the “tens of thousands of other people” in solitary confinement in America, and Monday’s Occupy day in solidarity with prisoners everywhere. (Read more…)

The Support Network’s Rainey Reitman writes “Feminist, trans advocates should support Bradley Manning.” As a supporter and a feminist, Reitman confronts the political issues surrounding Pfc. Manning’s gender identity, explains why she still uses the male pronoun, and calls on queer and transgender activists to show their support. (Read more…)

The Guardian profiles Carol Grayson, executive producer of ‘Incident in New Baghdad.’ Inspired by tragedy of her own, Grayson produced the film about the WikiLeaks-released “Collateral Murder,” the first major leak attributed to Bradley Manning. The short documentary is nominated for an Academy Award. (Read more…)