UPDATE: In Case You Missed It: Barrett Brown Strikes Plea Deal with the Feds
“Hacktivist journo” Barrett Brown pleaded guilty to reduced charges that drastically lower his potential prison exposure. Here’s what happened in case you missed it.
What Was Hastings Working On?
Just hours before his death, Michael Hastings sent off an ominous email saying that the FBI was investigating him “re: NSA.” Why were the Feds probing this noted investigative reporter? And what might his death have to do with Edward Snowden, now in exile, and Barrett Brown, facing a century in jail?
Barrett Brown Update: New Defense Team, Feds Fish For Activists
Some sinister—and some intriguing—new developments in the prosecution (persecution?) of Barrett Brown.