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Army General Denies Chelsea Manning Clemency Bid

HeadlineApr 15, 2014

An Army general has denied the clemency bid of Chelsea Manning and upheld her 35-year prison sentence. Manning was seeking leniency for leaking a trove of classified U.S. documents to WikiLeaks, arguing it was done for the public good. With the general’s denial, Manning’s request will go to the Army Court of Criminal Appeals.

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