A Year After Aaron Swartz's Death, Lawmakers Still Demand Answers

On the eve of the anniversary of Aaron Swartz's tragic death, a group of eight lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are still looking for answers regarding the criminal investigation he was the subject of

Swartz committed suicide in his Brooklyn apartment exactly one year ago on Saturday. At the time of his death, he was awaiting trial for downloading millions of academic documents from an online database, using a laptop connected to the MIT network

The Justice Department had charged him with computer fraud, computer damage, wire fraud, and unauthorized access — charges that could have amounted to 35 years in prison and $1 million in fines, though prosecutors said they would not have asked for a maximum sentence. Read more...