The great Haitian debate in Charleroi: Vocal critic says First Amendment protects him from lawsuit

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The great Haitian debate in Charleroi: Vocal critic says First Amendment protects him from lawsuit

WASHINGTON - A Washington County man worried about the influx of Haitians to his hometown is defending his right to speak freely on the matter, as he faces a defamation lawsuit from a Charleroi business owner who has turned to the migrants to staff his operation.Andrew Armbruster hopes to employ Pennsylvania's new anti-SLAPP law, a measure that gives defendants in certain cases the opportunity to escape litigation. SLAPP stands for strategic law…