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Melvin Wulf, legal crusader for the ACLU, dies at 95
Tuesday, July 18th, 2023
via The Washington Post (Maryland)He oversaw hundreds of legal cases for the American Civil Liberties Union, arguing some of them in front of the Supreme Court.
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Top Indiana court declines to review scope of sheriffs’ authority over county jails
Monday, July 17th, 2023
via NWI Times (Indiana)The Indiana Supreme Court is declining to address the question of whether a county sheriff enjoys near-unlimited authority to operate the jail as the sheriff sees fit.
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Obama gives shout-out to librarians while blasting book censorship
Monday, July 17th, 2023
via The Kansas City Star (Kansas)Former President Obama on Monday praised the nation's librarians for standing 'on the front lines' as book bans spread around the nation. In a letter to the 'hardworking librarians of America,' Obama denounced recent attempts to ban books that touch on topics like gender, sexuality and race. Many of these books and their authors shaped...
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Obama takes to TikTok to support libraries’ fight against book bans
Monday, July 17th, 2023
via The Washington Post (Maryland)The former president has filmed clips with libraries across the country to increase awareness of their services and promote access to books.
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Book removals and bans are on the rise: Here are the books targeted in Tennessee
Monday, July 17th, 2023
via The Tennessean (Tennessee)According to PEN America, an organization that promotes free expression in literature, book bans are on the rise.
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Cedar Falls student representing Iowa in D.C. at Boys Nation
Monday, July 17th, 2023
via Waterloo Courier Inc (Iowa)Incoming Cedar Falls High School senior Param Sampat was selected to attend Boys Nation, starting July 21 in Washington D.C., after a thorough nomination and interview process.
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Waterloo council to hold hearing over new senior housing facility
Sunday, July 16th, 2023
via Waterloo Courier Inc (Iowa)The proposed complex would be three stories with 110 units, located off of Tower Park Drive.
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Iowa’s public libraries ‘next grounds for the oncoming civil rights movement’
Sunday, July 16th, 2023
via The Gazette (Iowa)Amid legislation targeting the information sector, public librarians speak on their growing role as a force in the political realm. From representative literature to creating inclusive environments, libraries are offering more to the community than books.
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Police respond to three shots fired calls Saturday on Logan Avenue
Sunday, July 16th, 2023
via Waterloo Courier Inc (Iowa)Book Bans
What do Iowans want?
Sunday, July 16th, 2023
via Quad City Times (Iowa)Growing up on a farm in rural Clinton, Illinois, Leslie DuPree's early interest in writing and the environment would grow to influence her career endeavors and politics.
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This SC school district banned 12 books after 1 parent complained
Saturday, July 15th, 2023
via The Post and Courier (South Carolina)The first book bans Horry County Schools has made in 20 years were reportedly prompted by one parent's complaints. That parent was the chairman of the county's Moms for Liberty
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Rob Sand not deterred by Senate File 478, the ‘pro-corruption’ bill
Saturday, July 15th, 2023
via Waterloo Courier Inc (Iowa)Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand engaged residents and other politicians at a Thursday town hall at Overman Park in Cedar Falls.
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Another Voice: Support local libraries by rejecting book bans
Saturday, July 15th, 2023
via The Buffalo News (New York)Growing up in Milwaukee, the local branch of the public library was always just a bus ride away. But when my family moved to central Pennsylvania when I was entering
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Palm Beach County father wants Bible out of public school library; board will take up objection
Friday, July 14th, 2023
via Palm Beach Post (Florida)A Palm Beach County parent objects to
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Gov. Newsom addresses Temecula’s book ban
Friday, July 14th, 2023
via CBS News (Pennsylvania)Newsom says the state will buy the textbooks mentioning Harvey Milk for Temecula school district students as the district plans to ban them.
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Montgomery County state senator wants PA to prevent schools, libraries from banning books
Friday, July 14th, 2023
via CBS News (Pennsylvania)State Sen. Amanda Cappelletti says Pennsylvania has seen an uptick in attempts by some to get school districts and libraries to ban certain books.
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Montgomery County state senator proposes bill to prevent book bans in Pennsylvania
Friday, July 14th, 2023
via CBS News (Pennsylvania)State Sen. Amanda Cappelletti says Pennsylvania has seen an uptick in attempts by some to get school districts and libraries to ban certain books.
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What Iowans Want: Iowa education shift concerns new teacher
Friday, July 14th, 2023
via Quad City Times (Iowa)Teaching has been on the mind of Alleena Blackwell since she was young, and she's never been closer to that dream than she is now.
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