News story from WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore overview: "Book bans are not new to the U.S., but in the past year, they have increased at an alarming rate, according to opponents who call it a crisis. "We're standing strong for freedom in America today," said Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-District 8. A group of lawmakers teamed up in Washington, D.C., to send a message: stop banning books. They called out book bans and banners, with Raskin leading the charge."
News story from ABC 10 overview: Effective immediately, California schools are no longer allowed to ban books after Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1078 into law. Due to the bill's urgency clause, schools and parents are now scrambling to try and be in compliance, and it has some parents concerned about their child's education. Read more: https://www.abc10.com/article/news/po...
News story from WGRZ overview: Buffalo and Erie county libraries contribute to the fight against book bans across the nation. Some titles should be reconsidered in what ages they are available to, but the majority of challenged books are about identity, diversity, queerness, and POC. The library is also participating in National Book Ban Week next month.
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary met on September 12, 2023 to discuss Book Bans: Examining How Censorship Limits Liberty and Literature. This video was unable to be embedded. However, click the image below to watch the hearing in a new window!
