BOSTON (AP) — Michael Costello knew being a selectman in a small town wouldn't be a glamorous job, but he never imagined he'd be called a "thug," "scumbag," "loser" and other, unprintable names in anonymous letters mailed to his home.
Now the highest court in Massachusetts has decided to re-examine the state's criminal harassment law to determine whether it violates the constitutional right to free speech when applied to criticism of an elected official's actions or qualifications.
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Edward Snowden will appear via video link as a featured speaker at a New Hampshire convention of libertarian activists.
The Valley News reports (http://bit.ly/1RUCFLK) that the former National Security Agency contractor will participate in a 30-minute discussion and Q&A at the New Hampshire Free State Project's convention in Manchester in February.
