A South Texas grand jury has returned multi-count indictments against Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on charges related to the alleged abuse of prisoners in Willacy County's federal detention centers:
The indictment accuses Cheney and Gonzales of engaging in organized criminal activity. It criticizes Cheney's investment in the Vanguard Group, which holds interests in the private prison companies running the federal detention centers. It accuses Cheney of a conflict of interest and "at least misdemeanor assaults" on detainees by working through the prison companies.
Gonzales is accused of using his position while in office to stop an investigation into abuses at the federal detention centers.
UPDATE: Arraignment set for Cheney, Gonzales in prisoner abuse case
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Arraignment_set_for_Cheney_Gonzales_in_1120.html
UPDATE2: District Attorney targeting Cheney is a no show in court
She told the judge she had been trying to reach Guerra all day. When Bañales asked if she were concerned for Guerra's safety she said she would not know how to answer the question.
