Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco on Sunday said claims of government weaponization has contributed to an “unprecedented rise” in threats against public officials including those in law enforcement, prosecution and election workers. In an interview with ABC News’s “This Week,” Monaco pushed back strongly on Republican claims the Justice Department is full of political operatives…
NEW YORK — The New York Public Library is pushing back against the unprecedented rise in the banning or challenging of books in libraries and schools across the U.S. with an ambitious project open to teens and young adults in New York and beyond. Over the next eight months, young readers will have the chance to read from a selection of books that have been targeted by the increasing trend of .