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 »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 »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.
Read More »April 20, 2012. Bradley Manning Support Network. As Bradley Manning’s legal proceedings continue this week with an Article 39 hearing beginning Tuesday, April 24, supporters organize solidarity rallies in fourteen cities world-wide. These include vigils at the front gate of Ft. Meade each day of Bradley’s hearing.
Read More »April 20, 2012 update. Bradley Manning Support Network. We did it! With the help of about 400 donors, we raised the need $14,800 to make this happen. The ads are going up throughout the Washington DC Metro immediately! Bradley Manning’s case will be put in front of every DC Metro rider – particularly the thousands of government and military persons on their way to work. The ads will be up to coincide with Bradley’s April 24-26 hearings at nearby Fort Meade.
Read More »April 17, 2012. Bradley Manning Support Network. The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning, a play by the National Theatre Wales, will be showing April 12-28th. Audiences around the world are encouraged to book an email reminder to watch the live Internet stream.
Read More »Bradley Manning Support Network. April 12, 2012. Bradley Manning shouldn’t be on trial in the first place, but the least he should expect is a fair trial. This book excerpt, from Kevin Gosztola and Greg Mitchell’s Truth and Consequences, gives a glimpse into the most recent motion hearing, where prosecutors kept essential evidence from the defense.
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