Chelsea Manning attempted suicide a second time after solitary confinement sentence

Chelsea Manning attempted suicide shortly after beginning her tribunal-ordered week in solitary confinement, according to a new report in The New York Times. The whistleblower confirmed to the Times that the attempt took place on October 4th, just twelve days after Manning was sentenced to solitary confinement over charges relating to an earlier suicide attempt in July. According to Manning’s defense team, the Army plans to hold a second disciplinary hearing over the October attempt, and s