Closing arguments Thursday, July
25
Judge
Lind drawn by Clark Stoeckley
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The trial of Army
whistleblower Bradley Manning will open again Thursday at 9:30am for the defense
and prosecution to make closing arguments. The judge will rule on two defense
motions to dismiss charges in the morning, after which the defense will spar
with the prosecution, making its case for acquitting Bradley of ‘Aiding the
Enemy’ and other major charges. It will be an especially significant day at Ft.
Meade, and Bradley Manning Support Network staff will be in attendance to
provide coverage for our website as always.
The judge will likely rule on Bradley's guilt vs. innocence sometime by next
Wednesday, July 31, which is when the 2-3 week sentencing phase of the trial is
scheduled to begin.
Tell Convening Authority Maj. Gen. Buchanan to
free Bradley Manning, July 26!
Maj.
Gen. Buchanan
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This Friday we'll hold a
Mass Demonstration at Ft. McNair in Washington DC from 3-5pm
to call upon Convening Authority Major General Buchanan to free Bradley Manning.
Location: 4th St and P St SW, near the Waterfront metro, Washington DC
The military justice system dictates no minimum sentence, so as Convening
Authority Maj. Gen. Buchanan has wide latitude to decrease a sentence. We
believe there are numerous reasons he should step up now to do the right thing
and release Bradley.
Amnesty International proclaimed last week that the 'Aiding the Enemy' charge
is a travesty of justice. Bradley was imprisoned three years before he was
tried, including 9 months alone in a 6x8 ft cell, conditions which the judge
determined to be "unlawful pretrial punishment" and which NSA whistleblower
Edward Snowden referenced in his pursuit of asylum. Additionally, last Friday
the judge permitted a supervisor who'd been disciplined for making homophobic
remarks to Bradley to testify for the prosecution after they'd officially closed
their argument.
Our DC event will include speakers from the veteran and anti-war communities,
banners, protest puppets, noisemakers, and presentation of the 2013 Peace Prize
of the US Peace Memorial Foundation to Bradley Manning.
Worldwide solidarity events July 27
On Saturday, July 27, there are more than 30 events registered worldwide.
Please join us for what will be the last coordinated international day of
action of Bradley's court martial! Remember, it is not only a well-meaning
25-year-old soldier on trial, but also our right as citizens to stay informed of
what government officials do in our name. Actions are taking place in the
following cities:
Los Angeles, CA. |
Solidarity Rally |
Detroit, MI |
Bradley Manning Solidarity Rally |
St. Louis, MI |
Bradley Manning Support Rally |
Helena, MT. |
Justice for Bradley Manning |
Horsham, PA. |
Support gay whistle-blower Bradley Manning |
Berkeley, CA. |
We Are All Bradley Manning |
Tampa Bay, FL |
Flashmobs for Bradley! |
Chicago, IL |
Free Bradley Manning |
Phoenix, AZ |
Phoenix rally to stand with Bradley Manning |
New Orleans, LA |
Free Bradley Manning (French Market) |
Portland, ME. |
Support Bradley Manning Rally |
San Francisco |
We Are Bradley Manning Bay Area Benefit Show |
San
Francisco |
Free Bradley Manning Flash Mob |
Seattle, WA |
Take action for Bradley |
Fort Leavenworth, KS |
Ft. Leavenworth July 27th Solidarity Rally |
New York City, NY |
#FreeBrad Support Event in Central Park |
Boston,
MA. |
Solidarity with Bradley Manning Stand Out |
Seattle, WA |
Take action for Bradley! |
The Hague, Netherlands |
March for Bradley Manning |
Paris, France |
Anti-War Vigil for Bradley Manning |
Brussels, Belgium. |
March for Bradley Manning |
Berlin, Germany. |
#PRISM #TEMPORA #INDECT Solidarität mit Edward #Snowden Bradley #Manning
#freebrad #wikileaks |
Minneapolis, MN |
July 27th Solidarity Rally for Bradley Manning |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Rally and Vigil to Honor Truthteller Bradley Manning |
Berkeley, CA |
Join CODEPINK Women for Peace to say “Free Bradley” |
Vancouver, BC. |
Rally and banner drop. (pdf poster) |
Toronto, ON. |
Toronto Believes in Bradley Manning and Peace! |
London, UK. |
Peaceful vigil in front of the Amnesty International Secretariat
office |
London, UK. |
International Day of Action for Bradley |
London, UK. |
Vigil at St Martin in the Fields, London |
Peterborough, UK |
Standout in Solidarity |
Seoul, South Korea |
1 person protest in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul |
Haverfordwest, UK. |
Join us in Wales to stand in solidarity with Bradley! |
Perth, Australia. |
Education and Awareness-Whistleblowers |
Don't see an event listed for your community? Consider holding a vigil in a
highly visible location, organizing a letter-writing campaign to
Maj. Gen. Buchanan's office, or handing out
flyers and collecting petition signatures at a local community
event. You can
register your action on our website.
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