Assange supporters march through London streets

Hundreds of supporters of Julian Assange marched through
London on Saturday to pressure the U.K. government into refusing to
extradite the WikiLeaks founder to the United States to face spying
charges. An extradition hearing for Assange is due to begin in a London court Monday.
U.S. prosecutors have charged the 48-year-old Australian computer
expert with espionage over WikiLeaks’ publication of hundreds of
thousands of confidential government documents. If found guilty, he
could be sentenced to up to 175 years in prison. Assange argues he acted as a journalist and is therefore entitled to First Amendment protection.