While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” judge Anthony J. Trenga, of the eastern district of the commonwealth of virginia (the “hanging district”), orders the release of former U.s. Army Private First Class Chelsea (a.k.a. Bradley) Manning (patriot-whistleblower) from prison was the Federal grand jury investigating Julian P. Assange, founder of Wikileaks, had adjourned.  During her time in prison Manning accrued 256,000 “dollars” in civil contempt fines, which Trenga refuses to discharge.

       [added 6/10/2023] Thanks to Truthout for this entry.