Tag: Chelsea Manning
US submits extradition request for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
The United States government has formally submitted an extradition request to the United Kingdom for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a Justice Department...
Barack Obama commutes 330 drug sentences on last day as president
In a last major act as president, Barack Obama cut short the sentences of 330 federal inmates convicted of drug crimes on Thursday, bringing...
With clemency for Chelsea Manning, attention turns to WikiLeaks head
President Barack Obama's decision Tuesday to commute Chelsea Manning's sentence brought fresh attention to another figure involved in the Army leaker's case: Julian Assange.
On...
Pressure on Barack Obama to grant last-minute pardons, commutations
Under increasing pressure to free convicts as a last act, President Barack Obama is planning at least one more batch of pardons and commutations...