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Federal Judge Strikes Down Parts of Arkansas’s Library Laws in Win for First Amendment

A key victory in the ongoing battle over First Amendment rights in public libraries and access to books from Arkansas this week. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Book Riot | 2024-12-24 14:00:00 UTC ]

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Freedom to Read Advocates Celebrate a Major Legal Victory in Arkansas

After issuing a preliminary injunction in July 2023, a federal judge in Arkansas has now permanently struck down two key provisions of Arkansas’s controversial “harmful to minors” law, known as Act 372, finding the law to be unconstitutional. If the law's aim was to protect minors from... Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-23 05:00:00 UTC ]

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ByteDance promised to sue if the U.S. bans TikTok. Legal experts weigh in on what it means for users

In the event of a lawsuit, the U.S. government would likely argue national security issues. Legislation forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden’s official signoff Wednesday. But the newly minted law could be in... Continue reading >>
[ Source: Fast Company | 2024-04-25 14:12:32 UTC ]

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The Week in Libraries: March 31, 2023

Among the week's headlines: bomb threats over Juno Dawson's 'This Book Is Gay' highlight the increasing threat level librarians and teachers are facing; Missouri lawmakers vote to defund the state's public libraries; and PEN America's Nadine Farid Johnson tells Congress that the country is... Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]

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NCAC Executive Director Christopher Finan to Retire

A longtime defender of the freedom to read, Finan confirmed that he will retire this summer after a celebrated career in the service of free expression and First Amendment rights. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-16 04:00:00 UTC ]

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What’s a Book Sanctuary?: Book Censorship News, October 14, 2022

This week's book censorship news, plus a look at US public libraries declaring themselves upholders of the First Amendment Rights of all. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Book Riot | 2022-10-14 10:40:00 UTC ]

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Supreme Court Asked to Rein In Government Pre-Publication Reviews

A petition was filed this week by the Knight First Amendment Institute and the ACLU on behalf of five former government employees, who claim their First Amendment rights are being unreasonably stifled by an expansive and non-transparent review process. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-23 05:00:00 UTC ]

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Covid-19 Skeptics, Publisher Sue Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Publisher Chelsea Green and the authors of a controversial book claim that a letter Warren sent to Amazon expressing concern over the company's role in spreading Covid-19 misinformation violates their First Amendment rights. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-09 05:00:00 UTC ]

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