Library book ban attempts are at an all-time high. These librarians are fighting back
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Wife calls 911 for help, then cops shoot man dead amid mental health crisis, suit says
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Small Texas towns gear up for solar eclipse crowds: Llano residents are told to stock up on groceries. A Sulphur Springs church is renting its parking spots ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/03/texas-solar-eclipse-preparation-tourists-weather/
Quick Glance: New York inmates' legal action over solar phenomenon
- Prisoners in a New York correctional facility have taken legal action as the state's Department of Corrections announced restrictions that would hinder their observation of the upcoming total solar eclipse next week.
- The six individuals incarcerated at Woodbourne Correctional Facility are asserting that preventing them from witnessing this rare astronomical occurrence would infringe upon their religious rights as outlined in the constitution.
- The impending solar eclipse is scheduled for Monday afternoon and was last visible in the United States back in 2017. It will not be observable in the country again until 2044.
- A representative from the Department of Corrections informed ABC News that they refrain from commenting on ongoing legal matters but emphasized that the lockdown's purpose is to prioritize the "safety" of both the inmates and prison staff.
Empty campsite with dogs set off search for missing owner, Texas cops say. Body found
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Librarian sues Texas county after being fired for refusing to remove banned books
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Former librarian sues Texas county, alleges she was fired for refusing to remove books
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'Gucci Goddess' stiffed contractor for luxury home work, firm claims: Field Construction filed lien for $80,000 of remodeling work to a home that prosecutors are ...
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Grammy winning country music star ‘died on stage after a successful encore’: New details have emerged in the country music legend's death.
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Jo-El Sonnier, country and Cajun singer, dies after Texas concert: Jo-El Sonnier, a country and Cajun singer who appeared on 'True Detective' and in the film ...
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U.S. librarians turn to civil rights agency to oppose book bans and their firings
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Texas land owner’s planned private dam sparks opposition along Llano River: Texas has thousands of private dams, but a former oil executive’s application to ...
texastribune.org/2023/10/17/texas-llano-river-private-dam-tceq/
How to access banned books through this free digital library: "Every time a book is banned from a library, we're going to help put it right back."
mashable.com/article/banned-book-club-library-free-access
Texas highways are the next anti-abortion target: Even in conservative corners of Texas, efforts to crack down on abortion travel are meeting resistance with ...
texastribune.org/2023/09/01/texas-cities-abortion-trafficking/
Mexico’s president slams Texas governor as ‘inhumane’: At a press briefing Thursday, Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador said Texas’ anti-immigration ...
thehill.com/policy/international/4136857-mexicos-president-slams-texas-governor-as-inhumane/
Llano County officials decide to keep libraries open: Llano County commissioners had considered closing the three libraries in response to a ruling from a ...
texastribune.org/2023/04/13/llano-county-library-books/
Texas county will not shutter libraries in book ban dispute: The vote on the shutdown was the latest maneuver in a battle over contested titles pertaining to ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04/13/texas-libraries-banned-books/
Quick Glance: Texas County Considers Closing Libraries
- Officials in Llano County, Central Texas are considering closing public libraries after a federal judge ordered the return of banned books to shelves.
- The county operates three libraries with nine full or part-time employees, not including the library director.
- The county is considering library closure to avoid lawsuits from disgruntled patrons who disagree with selection or weeding decisions.
- A member of the county Library Advisory Board called Llano County officials 'amazing' and supported the judge's decision to return the banned books to shelves.
The American war on books: A prominent feature of the assault on freedom of thought and expression in the US is the race to ban books.
aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/4/23/the-american-war-on-books
Quick Glance: The American Battle Against Books
- Between July 1, 2021, and March 31, 2022, a total of 1,586 book bans occurred in school libraries and classrooms across 26 US states.
- Texas led with 713 bans, followed by Pennsylvania with 456, Florida with 204, and Oklahoma with 43.
- Book bans are nothing new in America and have been around since the 17th century.
- Despite the questionable success rate of book bans, they can serve as a distraction from real societal problems.
Library funding becomes the 'nuclear option' as the battle over books escalates: Some libraries are now facing an existential threat: They could lose their ...
npr.org/2023/05/04/1173274834/book-bans-library-funding-missouri-texas-ashcroft
Llano County Keeps Public Libraries Open Amid Book Ban Controversy: Officials in Llano County considered closing the entire library system in lieu of returning ...
nytimes.com/2023/04/13/books/book-bans-libraries-texas-llano.html
A rural Texas county just blinked on library closures. Pressure worked.: When the national spotlight shines, the forces of censorship retreat.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/04/14/llano-county-texas-library-closures-censorship-book-bans/
Federal judge orders books with LGBTQ content to return to library shelves in Texas - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/04/01/federal-judge-orders-books-lgbtq-content-return-library-shelves-texas/7861680388879/
Llano County officials must offer library books they’d removed, judge says: Local officials are appealing the order in a lawsuit that drew national attention ...
texastribune.org/2023/03/31/texas-llano-library-books/
Llano County officials must offer library books they’d removed, judge says — The Texas Tribune
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What did downtown look like decades ago? See for yourself with these old Hollywood photos
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Book Banners Are Now Trying to Close Public Libraries: After a judge told a county to return 17 library books to shelves, local officials considered closing down ...
thedailybeast.com/book-banners-are-now-trying-to-close-public-libraries
Memory problems after corona infection?
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New Hollywood food hall is history in the remaking: Block 40 coming in September: Owners of Sistrunk Marketplace & Brewery will open Block 40 Food Hall within a ...
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Texas county keeps libraries open amid fight over banned books: Llano County - with a population of about 22,000 located in central Texas - is the latest ...
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Canada is seeing a rise in Russian cyber-threat activity, we're learning more about the new Omicron subvariant Arcturus and millennial renters will have to ... Show more
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Texas judge stops book removals in Llano libraries: A federal district court judge interrupted the ongoing removal of books, many with LGBTQ themes ...
dallasnews.com/news/education/2023/03/31/texas-judge-stops-removal-of-banned-books-in-llano-libraries/
Dog Shot Multiple Times for 'Being on the Wrong Side of the Wrong Fence': The 2-year-old Great Pyrenees mix has now found a foster home, thanks to a humane ...
newsweek.com/dog-shot-multiple-times-wrong-side-fence-texas-1774557
Santa Rosa secures federal funding for work to replace aging sewer pipe: The city will replace an aging pipe that transports wastewater to the city’s Llano Road ...
pressdemocrat.com/article/news/santa-rosa-secures-federal-funding-for-work-to-replace-aging-sewer-pipe/
The restaurant in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre house is now called Hooper's
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