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July 7, 2016

Lawyers Demand Access to Chelsea Manning after Possible Suicide Attempt
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Lawyers for imprisoned Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning are demanding
access to their client, after unconfirmed reports surfaced Wednesday
about a possible suicide attempt. Manning is currently in her cell in
stable condition, after being taken to the hospital Tuesday morning. It
is not yet known if she did in fact attempt to commit suicide. Manning's
lawyers say they were due to speak with her on Tuesday, but they were
then told the call could not be connected. It appears she was in fact in
the hospital at the time. Manning's attorney Nancy Hollander said,
"We're shocked and outraged that an official at Leavenworth contacted
the press with private confidential medical information about Chelsea
Manning yet no one at the Army has given a shred of information to her
legal team." Manning's legal team has been told they cannot talk to her
until Friday.


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