Lawyer says Assange charged under broad, contentious US law

LONDON (AP) — An American constitutional law expert says WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been charged under a U.S. law that is “extraordinarily broad” and has been used for politically motivated prosecutions. Speaking during Assange’s extradition hearing in London, human rights lawyer Carey Shenkman called the century-old Espionage Act  “one of the most contentious laws in the United States.” Shenkman testified Thursday as a witness for Assange, who