Topeka, April 22: Activists say they are planning a rally in June in Leavenworth in support of an Army private who’s accused of leaking classified documents in the WikiLeaks scandal.
Organizers posted online Thursday that they were planning a rally on June 4 in support of Pfc. Bradley Manning, who was moved to Fort Leavenworth on Wednesday from a Marine brig in Virginia.
Manning is suspected of having obtained the classified documents while serving as an Army intelligence analyst in Iraq. He is awaiting a determination by the Army on whether he’s mentally competent to stand trial.
A Facebook page says organizers are hoping to bring thousands of supporters to Kansas from across the country.
Manning is being held at the Joint Regional Correctional Facility at Fort Leavenworth.
–Agencies