whistleblowers or black bradley manning is just one of many casualties artie's christine for as our response reports. nearly two years in waiting much of it in solitary confinement and private first class bradley manning strive is finally set to begin. among the twenty two charges filed against him aiding the enemy violating the espionage act and illegally transferring classified data to an unauthorized source . part of that was this video showing u.s. army pilots killing unarmed civilians including to avoid hers and points a video that had been classified by the u.s. military though the government accountability project just great access it never should have been you can't also cannot go around classifying criminal activity that is not proper classification and i haven't heard a single person claim that what the collateral murder video showed was not work on a sentiment manning seems to agree with in an online chat conversation he said he hoped his putting the information out there would prompt worldwide discussion that he wants people to see the truth a short time later bradley manning was arrested in the process becoming one of the clearest symbols to date of a new set of standards

. >>> today private first class bradley manning will be arraigned at fort mead. he's going to enter a plea. he's accused of leaking classified documents to wiki leaks. >>> and today's trial expected to start for a man accused of using ro bo calls to keep voters at home during the 2010 gubernatorial election. bob ehrlich is accused of being part of the calls that told voters that moorten o'malley who won the election telling voters to stay home because he already won. >> and what could be some intense debates today in annapolis. that's when the full senate will discuss the same sex marriage bill. more on this power struggle that's going on. >> reporter: in a few hours the maryland senate will start the discussion for the debate on same sex marriage. the debate was delayed after republican leaders asked for a postponement. they asked for an amendment changing when the law would go into effect. they also want an opinion on the constitutional amendment which narrowly passed the house last week. senate president said the vote is not expected to change. it would be the

accused wikileaks informant army private first class bradley manning will be arraigned at ft. mead in maryland. he faces a general court-martial on 22 counts including aiding the enemy and could be convicted for life if convicted on that charge. former louisiana governor buddy roemer is expected to announce his departure from the develop presidential race and plans to run for president as an independent. >>> happy birthday to dakota fanning. she turns 18 years old. all day long you can stay on top of those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news". >>> finally, here's a look at what is coming up later this morning on the "today" show. the latest details of the guilty verdict in the university of virginia lacrosse murder trial, plus reaction from the victim's family. and the wife of an amazing race producer speaks out on the mysterious death of her husband in africa. >>> keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thank you for watching "early today," your first

so much for a speedy trial but the case against private first class bradley manning is finally seeing the light of day however with president obama and the media casting stones at the alleged wiki leaks as credible.

nineteen months and twenty two charges later private first class bradley manning finally gets his day in court i'll be in briefly but with president obama and the mainstream media already having handed down a rule.

. >> private first class bradley manning was arraigned yesterday at fort meade. he faces 22 counts including aiding the enemy. his attorney says his client is clubbed and never should have been -- troubled and never should have been given access to the files. he deferred a choice to be tried by military judge or military jury. >>> as violence continues to escalate in syria the united states, europe and arab nations are crafting an ultimatum for syrian president bashar al- assad demanding access for humanitarian relief to areas hardest hit by government forces. susan mcginnis has more from syria. >> reporter: government forces have been bombing the syrian city of holmes for more than two weeks. they are reportedly blocking food and medical supplies from reaching the rebel stronghold. secretary of state hillary clinton and leaders of about 70 countries including much of the arab world are expected to demand a cease fire so humanitarian aid can reach holmes. in tunisia today, it includes ways to pressure the president, bashar al-assad to step down. >> we must never

well it's been nearly two years since private first class bradley manning was arrested held as the main suspect in passing classified documents to the whistle blowing web site wiki leaks known as i said held and not charged manning wasn't charged in till much later but that didn't stop authorities from keeping him in solitary confinement for nine months often in conditions many top authorities in this country would call torture now before transferring him to a medium security facility well it was about a year and a half before manning had his first day in court for his pretrial hearing now coming up this thursday february twenty third his actual trial is set to begin and after if convicted he faces life in prison in the courtroom we could expect to hear the prosecution talk about how manning did a bunch of things like communicating national defense information to an unauthorized source put this country in danger and how he aided the enemy but you probably won't hear is about the torturers conditions manning was held in or about how there's been a lack of any harm to national security fr

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later private first class bradley manning finally gets his day in court. with president obama and the mainstream media already having a rolling.

and of course you heard us speaking earlier about the show on the show private first class bradley manning will be on trial next week facing twenty two counts for allegedly releasing thousands of classified documents to the online site wiki leaks we have been covering this case since day one and we'll bring you the very latest those are just a few of the stories we've got for you on tap next week along with a whole lot more news and in-depth interviews so you should keep it tuned right here to r.t. that's going to do it for now on this february seventeenth that is the five month anniversary of occupy wall street for more on our stories go to aa carty dot com slash usa or youtube dot com slash r t america thanks so much. r t is the state run english speaking russian channel it's kind of like al-jazeera . russia today has an extremely confrontational stance when it comes to us. you know how sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else and you hear or see some other part of it and realized everything you thought you knew you don't k

the biggest leak in classified information in history, private first class bradley man faces a general court-martial on nearly two dozen counts, including aiding the enemy. he could be a key -- he could be imprisoned for of life. the rain is now planned for february 23. >> canadian family is really lucky to be alive after their sailboats engine overheated off the coast of hawaii. high waves caused to the vessels to collide. all passengers were thrown into the pacific ocean. an hour-and-a-half later, rescuers were able to reach the overboard passengers and drag them to the ship's ladder. >> those single cup coffee brewers may be convenient, but tonight there is an -- a recall if you want to know about. >> we will tell you what the problem is. >> plus, your heating bill will be significantly smaller this year, and not just because of the mild winter. >> maybe some snow coming our way. the forecast is straight ahead.e >> hundreds of millions of dollars are heading to maryland. how victims of the foreclosure crisis will benefit from a landmark settlement reached by officials. " first respo

a private first class bradley manning is being court-martialed on 22 charges, including aiding the enemy. if convicted, he could face life in prison. >> people who say they have been sexually harassed a metro trains and buses are voicing their concerns. yesterday a d.c. council committee heard from some of the people. last year 24 cases have been reported to police. and many do suffer in private. >> what you have to emphasize is if somebody has that occurred to them they should immediately call metro transit police. we have the phone numbers on the trains and buses and the stations. immediately call them. but having heard what was said we could look at doing more. >> now hundreds of metro riders are telling their stories on the web site -- website called collective action for safe spaces. >> two kinds of refunds -- rising gas prices, and wine with white castle. >> good thursday morning. a doing something about those high gas prices. they rose 6 cents in the past week and they are 41 cents higher than last year because of those prices, less demand for gas than a year ago. president obama

. >> the man accused of leaking classified military information to the public decided not to enter plea today. private first class a bradley manning is also withholding a choice of whether to have a trial held by a military hearing or by a judge. charges include aiding the enemy, theft, fraud, and other army code violations. he's believed to be the source of classified information made publicly available by wikileaks. he was arraigned today, but the trial ought to be set. -- the trial has yet to be set. >> george huguely found guilty of second-degree murder. a few hours after the verdict, that jury recommend he spent 25 years behind bars for the murder of yeardley love, and one year for stealing her computer. we have the latest of how the defense may react to the decision. >> now that george huguely was found guilty and faces 26 years in prison, are there grounds for an appeal? according to the experts, it may have to do with the judge. >> there are no winners in this case. there is the thing but lost. >> and emotional cap to an emotional case now that george huguely is convicted of second- degree murder and grand larceny

private first class bradley manning will be in fort meade on february 23rd. he faces court-martial on 22 counts, including aiding the enemy. >>> parents who allow their teenager to use tanning beds could see that option taken away. some lawmakers want to replace the law that requires parental cong sent with an -- consent with an outright ban. the tanning industry is fighting back. >> reporter: if tanning is a question of health or beauty. >> i started going with friends after school every day. it was almost like a competition to see who could get the darkest. lucky for me, my dermatologist determined cancer at a very early stage. they were able to cut it out of me and that was that. but when i told her how much i was using tanning beds, she freaked outside and said if i wanted to live, i could never use tanning beds again. >> reporter: young people are risking lives in tanning beds. >> tanning causes cancer, causes absolutely horrible cancer and people suffer tremendously. >> reporter: about but they also heard testimony that such skin cancer aren't necessari

investigators say they have evidence to show the private first class bradley manning gave more than 700,000 secret documents to wikileak founder. he faces 22 counts including aiding the enemy charge could put him in prison for life. >> federal prosecutors today dropped their investigation into doping charges against lance armstrong. 7 time tour de france winner has always denied using performance enhancing drug and never officially tested positive for illegal substance despite suspicion. spokeswoman says armstrong is pleased with the decision. >>> los angeles dodger trying to get a lawsuit filed by brian stow kicked out of court. stow is in the santa cruz paramedic who was beaten into a coma last opening day in a domesticer stadium parking lot. dodgers argument here is that security staffing at the game exceeded state requirements clearing the team of any liability for stow injuries. he remained hospitalized until october when he was moved into a rehab center. >>> san francisco embattled sheriff lasts another attempt today to see his young son. still kept away from his family because of dom

army private first class bradley manning was formerly charged. manning declined to enter a plea today. he is charged with giving more than 500,000 sensitive reports from iraq and afghanistan to the website wikileaks. >>> a baltimore county man is accused of posing as a police officer. and detectives are concerned there may be several victims. vic is in the newsroom with details of the arrest. vic? >> reporter: police say they caught the man when they pulled him over for speeding. he was wearing a virginia state police uniform. and driving a ford crown victoria, with emergency lights. detectives searched his home and discovered weapons, ammunition and pepper spray. along with different police agencies. including baltimore county, las vegas, and minneapolis. investigators are concerned he was conducting traffic stops. any potential victims should call police. mary, back to you. >> thank you. propolis lived in the 2900 block of garnet road in parkville. he is currently on home detention. >>> taking on google. maryland's attorney general leads a majo

the apache video and the classified documents were allegedly provided to wikileaks by private first class bradley manningw-level intelligence analyst in iraq who is accused of copying them from a classified government network that a half a million people have access to. manning is now in solitary confinement at a military prison, facing charges that could put him away for 50 years. >> you've called him prisoner of a conscience, correct? >> i've said that if the allegations against him are true, then he is the foremost prisoner of conscience in the united states. there's no allegation it was done for money. there's no allegation it's done for any other reasons than a political reason. now, i'm sorry if people in the united states don't want to believe that they are keeping a political prisoner. but in bradley manning's case, the allegations are that he engaged in illegal activity for political motivations. >> people in the united states think he's a traitor. >> that's clearly not true. >> regardless of what happens to private manning, any prosecution of assange will be fraught with problems because wikile

private accused of spilling classified u.s. secrets to wikileaks appeared before a judge to answer the charges for the first time today. in fort mead private first class bradley manning declined to enter his plea and also didn't make a decision on whether he wanted to be tried by a military jury or judge alone. manning is charged with aiding the enemy which carries a life sentence. his attorneys say manning was troubled and shouldn't have had access to the information. a trial date hasn't been set yet. >>> seven u.s. marines were killed last night when their helicopters collided at the yuma training range near the arizona/california border. the military says the choppers were conducting a routine training exercise at the time, crashing in mid air over a remote section of the so-called chocolate mountains. again, seven u.s. marines killed. no survivors. >>> right now a man is in jail accused of robbing a bb & t bank in fredericksburg this morning. using this suspect's description from the bank staff, police identified the suspect as he got into a cab at a nearby hotel. police pulled the cab over during a traffic stop and arrested justin mccain. they also found a gun,

private first class bradley manning will be court-martialed at ft. meade in maryland. will happen this afternoon. manning accused of passing confidential military information to wikileaks. he was charged with aiding the enemy, transmitting defense information, and fraud. manning faces life if he's convicted. >>> new version of the bill requiring women to undergo an invasive ultrasound before having abortion. it is on its way to the virginia senate now. the state house revised the measure after governor balk mcdonnell reversed his support and spoke out against it. mcdonnell said requiring an invasive procedure as a precondition for another is not the state's role. the new version requires an external ultrasound instead. >>> well, maryland state senate begins debating a bill today to legalize same-sex marriage. lawmakers were supposed to discuss the legislation yesterday but opponents had asked that the debate be moved to a base -- day so that -- moved up a day so that they could have more time to draft amendments and look at changes made by the house of delegates. same-

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the district in washington handed down the court-martial against private first class bradley manning last night. he is accused of giving wikileaks 7,000 pages of classified documents from the wars in iraq and afghanistan. he faces 22 counts including aiding the enemy and could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted. a traffic alert for drivers in virginia today. part of leesburg pike will be closed today. the left lane for boast east and westbound roads on 495 will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. crews will be working on installing a new bridge deck. all beltway ramps will still be open as part of the 495's express lane's project expected to be finished late this year. >>> if you are headed into the city from northern virginia, let's talk about the rails from the metro this weekend, you can expect delays. the rosslyn station from orange and blue lines and arlington station on the blue line are both closed because of track work. free shuttle buses are running to get you around those closed stations and single tracking on the red line between van ness and friendship heights.

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