The Fayetteville Public Library and the Central Arkansas Library System are among 18 plaintiffs in the case.
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Crawford County parents sue library system over relocation of LGBTQ+ children’s books
Arkansas library children’s sections are ground zero in conservatives’ efforts to block LGBTQ+ people and systemic racism from young minds.
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CALS votes to sue over censorship law, opposition fails to show
The Central Arkansas Library System will file a federal lawsuit next week over a censorship law that targets libraries. Opponents had put out a siren call on Facebook this week, but it seems not many were listening.
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Little Rock library board weighs censorship lawsuit, opposition rallies to stop them
The Central Arkansas Library System will consider filing a federal lawsuit over a law that restricts library materials at its meeting tomorrow. At least two conservative groups are rallying members in opposition.
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Rapert’s association hosting a tent revival at Liberty University
In a release announcing the event, Rapert contends, “The NACL is one of the strongest forces for good in the United States since the American Revolution.”
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CALS preparing federal lawsuit over library bill, director alleges censorship
CALS Executive Director Nate Coulter said Act 372 poses philosophical and practical problems for the library and is a “classic case of censorship.”
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Senate overwhelmingly rejects bid to cut elementary school recess time
The Arkansas Senate voted down on Thursday a proposal to cut the mandatory time schools must devote to recess in half. Sen. Jim Dotson (R-Bentonville), sponsor of Senate Bill 172, said that a 2019 change in law to require that school districts allow for at least 40 minutes of recess time a day for elementary students was burdening teachers and cutting into instructional time.
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Challenging library materials: Bible edition
During the March 15 Arkansas House debate on a bill criminalize librarians, Rep. DeAnn Vaught (R-Horatio) asked the question, “What happens when someone challenges a book that talks about God and Jesus? It gets challenged or banned because someone doesn’t agree with the content. I think many of us would lose our minds if that happened.” Here, we over a guide of obscene content in the Bible to help Arkansas Republicans lose their minds a little.
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House lawmakers pass bill to criminalize Arkansas librarians who let kids see ‘harmful’ content, give local officials power to decide what’s appropriate
Rep. DeAnn Vaught fought mightily for librarians today, and against a law that could turn them into criminals and limit what Arkansans can access at the library. “I do have big concerns when legislators try to control everyone’s choices … Either we’re for freedom or we aren’t.” The bill she was opposing, SB81, passed regardless.
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Hats off to DeAnn Vaught (R-Horatio), who stood up for librarians and local control
Rep. DeAnn Vaught was a bright spot during the bill’s dim discussion on the House floor. The lone representative to vocalize disapproval of the bill, Vaught made compelling and rational arguments regarding the proposal’s blatant overreach.