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Chelsea Manning has been freed from the Fort Leavenworth military prison, according to a US Army spokesperson:
In January she tweeted that she wanted to move to Maryland after being released, a state where she previously lived. On Monday she tweeted: "Two more days until the freedom of civilian life ^_^ Now hunting for private #healthcare like millions of Americans =P".
Manning will remain on active army duty while her military court conviction remains under appeal. She will have healthcare benefits but will be unpaid, the army says. An online campaign set up by her attorney has raised $150,000 (£115,725) to pay for her living expenses for the first year after her release. If the appeal is denied, she could be dishonourably discharged from the army, US media say.
The mentioned Chelsea Manning Welcome Home Fund. Also at NPR, NYT, and CNN.
(Score: 2) by butthurt on Friday May 19 2017, @06:16PM
You seem to be faulting me for quoting it. It seemed the most obvious standard by which the Democrats could be expected to judge his actions, and decide whether he ought to be their "darling." Or by "Democrat darling" did you mean the same thing as the AC: that the news media are uncritical of Democratic Party politicians?