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A new Arkansas law that exposes librarians to criminal liability for making books deemed “harmful to minors” available to them drew a constitutional challenge Friday from public library systems, their patrons, bookstores, and free speech groups who say the measure violates their First Amendment rights.
Charity champions: An accountant who had a brain tumour supporting Friends of Neuro at Kiltwalk and a 70-year-old walking 800 miles in Japan.
Several Arkansas libraries have joined with organizations including the ACLU to file a lawsuit against the state over a newly passed obscenity law they claim is a form of censorship that endangers librarians.
Pakistani writer Muzaffar Ijaz, in a recent article, criticized Western-funded NGOs for driving a "non-Islamic agenda" in Pakistan, especially related to women's rights and the rights of LGBT communities.
“Banned Books," one of the most popular panels at the Festival of Books, featured Angie Thomas, George M. Johnson and some sharp students from Fairfax High.