Espionage Act Reform Bill Would Protect Journalists Like Julian Assange
By Kevin Gosztola Shadowproof — Under legislation proposed in Congress, the United States government would not be able to prosecute journalists like WikiLeaks founder Julian…
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Judge Orders Assange Held in Glass Box During Extradition Trial
By Kevin Gosztola Shadowproof — Defendants in the United States sit with their counsel. They are not held in a “secure dock” in a manner…
Chelsea Manning is Now Being Fined $1,000 a Day for Grand Jury Resistance
By Kevin Gosztola Daily fines against Chelsea Manning for resisting a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks increased to $1000 on July 16. On May 16, Judge…
NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Receives Longest Sentence Ever for Unauthorized Disclosure
By Kevin Gosztola (SP) — Former National Security Agency contractor Reality Winner was sentenced to five years and three months in prison at a federal courthouse in…