Press Freedom

Public Libraries Now Have To Deal With Hoax Bomb Threats

The anonymous messages come as conservatives wage a culture war over events and books with LGBTQ or racial justice themes.
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Colorado Town Has A Plan To Tackle Censorship: Banning Book Bans

The town board's decision came after some residents called for a ban of library books they'd described as "pornographic materials."
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John Oliver's Jabs At Queen Elizabeth Are Cut From U.K. Version Of His Show

British broadcaster Sky was criticized online for scrapping the jokes.
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Las Vegas Police Focus On County Official In Killing Of Investigative Journalist: Report

The Las Vegas Review-Journal says police searched the home of Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, who was the focus of Jeff German's reporting.
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Virginia Judge Tosses Legal Attempt To Limit Book Sales, Distribution To Kids

“Gender Queer" and "A Court of Mist and Fury" were accused of obscenity, with petitions seeking to restrict children's access to the titles.
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Florida Schools Freeze Book Donations, Purchases In Wake Of Censoring Law

HB 1467, which went into effect July 1, requires school books to be pre-approved by state-certified media specialists who won't be trained until next year.
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Texas Residents Sue Over Public Library's Book Ban

A federal lawsuit accuses Llano County officials of censoring library books, including illustrated children's "butt" and "fart" books.
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‘Doctor Strange’ Sequel Banned In Saudi Arabia Reportedly Over LGBTQ Character

Other Disney productions recently hit the same snag.
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'It's Okay To Be A Unicorn' Comes Under Fire In Ohio School District

Author Jason Tharp said a school principal told him last week that he could no longer read his book at a local school event.
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Ukrainian Media Sounds The Alarm On Missing Photojournalist Maks Levin

Maks Levin was covering the war in a combat-heavy area near Kyiv when he disappeared over a week ago. He's the latest missing journalist in Ukraine.
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