Why won’t the U.S. drop charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange?

Family and supporters of detained WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange refuse to give up the fight to stop his extradition to the U.S., despite losing another appeal in a London court recently. Assange is wanted by U.S. authorities on 18 criminal counts. Read more: »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: Find CBC News on Facebook: Follow CBC News on Twitter: For breaking news on Twitter: Follow CBC News on Instagram: Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: Download the CBC News app for iOS: Download the CBC News app for Android: »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about