Julian Assange testified today that he had to plead “guilty to journalism” to get out of prison. Secret gov records might show why the U.S. placed the First Amendment at risk to prosecute Assange. Defending Rights and Dissent filed a lawsuit to make them public.

Freedom of the Press

Lawsuit seeks transparency on Assange prosecution

Advocates, journalists want answers on why the government risked criminalizing routine journalism to pursue Espionage Act charges against WikiLeaks...