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fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

Tennessee whistleblower says library board chair sought private data as part of state's book purge

A Rutherford County library director alleged the board chair sought patron records and book removals, requested whistleblower protection amid intensified local censorship disputes.
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fromwww.ocregister.com
3 months ago

Judge says in tentative ruling California city can't restrict children's book access

Huntington Beach can't restrict minors from accessing books with sexual content in the city's libraries, an Orange County judge said in a tentative ruling Friday, Sept. 5. The decision stemmed from a lawsuit that some Huntington Beach residents and a local nonprofit filed against city leaders, alleging that efforts to restrict children's books amounted to censorship that violates the state's Freedom to Read Act.
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