Chelsea Manning's Sentence Commuted

Chelsea Manning, the winner of the 2016 Blueprint for Free Speech Enduring Impact Award, this week received a commutation of her 35-year sentence from outgoing US President Barack Obama. Commenting on his decision at his final press conference in the White House, President Obama said that Manning had served “a tough prison sentence”, and that he was comfortable with this decision.Chelsea Manning is now due to go free on May 17th 2017.

More information:
Chelsea Manning to be released early as Obama commutes sentence – New York Times

Five reasons that President Obama was right to commute Chelsea Manning’s sentence – New Yorker

Chelsea Manning’s incredible journey from leaker to transgender crusader – The Californian