“This was never ever, ever, ever, ever about money,” she said. “It was about accountability and wanting to make Franklin safer for myself and for others — and also to make Franklin an example for other small towns who may be treating folks unfairly.” Miriam Kovacs, owner of the Broken Spoon , said her litigation sought to bring about reforms in her community and call attention more broadly to concerns about the way local police and other officials respond to criticism and reports of hate-related incidents. A restaurant owner who accused city officials in Franklin, N.H., of retaliating against her...