The ACLU of New Hampshire has filed a lawsuit against the State Police over extensive delays in responding to public records requests related to immigration enforcement. The lawsuit reveals issues with the state’s Right-to-Know Law, which allows indefinite extensions, effectively limiting accountability to only those who can afford legal representation.
The article discusses New Hampshire’s “Honesty Penalty,” where individuals disclosing honest information, such as cannabis use, face legal repercussions in a system that prioritizes concealment over transparency. Despite a Supreme Court ruling protecting cannabis users, existing laws and mandatory reporting requirements paradoxically penalize honesty, highlighting systemic flaws in child protection and firearm regulations.
The article discusses the Office for Civil Rights’ failure to maintain accurate complaint records, revealing a backlog that nearly doubled while falsely claiming it was cleared. New Hampshire families continue to be directed to a closed office for support. The situation reflects deeper issues in transparency and efficiency within the agency.
Granite State Report (GSR) offers commissioned journalism based on public records and transparency under New Hampshire’s Right-to-Know law. GSR only conducts investigations that serve public interest, disclosing findings to all readers without secrecy. The organization enhances accountability through a structured process, ensuring editorial control and public inclusion in every assignment.
In 2024, Verizon received 291,486 government demands for customer data, with about 75% not requiring judicial approval. The article details the implications of subpoenas, national security letters, and warrants in surveillance practices, examining the volume of data requests and their impact on privacy and civil liberties in the U.S.
The article examines America’s moral contradictions, highlighting actions like child separations at the border, torture in CIA black sites, and extensive surveillance of citizens. It reflects on how the U.S. fails to uphold the ethical standards it established at Nuremberg, emphasizing that true exceptionalism requires accountability for past and present injustices.
The article discusses the FBI’s surveillance practices and their implications in New Hampshire, highlighting that assessments can be initiated without evidence of wrongdoing. It emphasizes the risks faced by journalists and critics due to vague policies. The New Hampshire Information and Analysis Center connects local operations to federal surveillance, raising concerns about civil liberties.
In New Hampshire, while state law permits women to go topless, Laconia enforces a city ordinance banning this practice, leading to arrests. The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled in 2019 that this did not constitute sex discrimination, prompting debate about municipal power versus state law. A similar case in Fort Collins yielded a contrasting ruling.
The article examines Germany’s laws on insults, which criminalize disrespectful speech, contrasting them with the First Amendment’s protections in the U.S. The author argues that empowering the state to punish insults can lead to dangerous precedents, emphasizing the importance of free speech over censorship in both countries.
