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Censoring books isn't part of a librarian's job description
As an educator, certified Maryland public librarian and member of the Harford County community, I am disappointed and embarrassed by the Harford County Public Library's decision to censor the "50 Shades of Grey" series by E. L. James ("Too hot for...Tags: Harford County, The New York Times, Erotica (genre), Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Nasty books
The Baltimore SunBit of a kerfuffle in the book division of the Land of Pleasant Living over the decision by the Harford County Public Library not to stock the popular novelFifty Shades of Grey. Today The Sun publishes a letter by Mary Hastler, the library director,...Tags: Pornography, The New York Times, Henry Miller, Reviews, Libraries
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Harford County librarian comfortable with her decision not to carry "Fifty Shades of Grey"
Mary Hastler knew she was about to create a fuss, knew that, unfair as she might find it, people were going to label her the last thing a librarian wants to be called — censor.
You don't refuse to carry the most talked-about series of books in...Tags: Baltimore County, Towson University, University of Maryland, College Park, Harford Road, Science
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Shanghai stock market closes with a spooky echo of Tiananmen Square
World NowWhether a cosmic joke or coincidence -- or as some wags suggested, an act of God -- the Shanghai stock market index fell 64.89 points on Monday, which happened to be June 4, the 23rd anniversary of the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators at... -
Book: Obama's parents may have considered putting him up for adoption
Barack Obama's father said in 1961 that he intended to put the unborn future president up for adoption, according to an immigration official's memo quoted in a new book on the elder Obama. In "The Other Barack: The Bold and Reckless Life of President...Tags: Celebrity Parents, Immigration, Elections, Barack Obama, The Salvation Army
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Did state senator wield clout in marital tiff?
Chicago TribuneRecordings of 911 calls are raising the question of whether state Sen. Suzi Schmidt sought to use her political clout to influence Lake County authorities during several domestic disturbances with her husband. After quarreling with her husband and...Tags: Primaries, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Terry Link, Christmas, Justice System
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Venomous Midtown Sign Removed By Police
FOX40 NewsA makeshift sign showing a police officer in a hang-man's noose has been removed from a midtown business. Sacramento police removed the sign after contacting the building's owner, who said they were unaware of it. The sign was written in the style of a...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Sacramento
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Attitudes of some suggest censorship
I am dismayed to learn during National Banned Books Week (which celebrates the freedom to read) that some members of our school board and Secondary Education Council, as well as some parents, are challenging a Glendale High School English teacher’...Tags: Politics
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Think Again: Identifying legitimate democracies
Some news in the last few weeks has demonstrated the fragile nature of our freedoms. As riots in Great Britain spread, on Aug. 11 the British prime minister’s reaction was to begin an assault on freedom of speech and assembly by attempting to ban...Tags: United Kingdom, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Thomas Jefferson, Mass Media
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Civil lawsuit filed against South Bend police officer
![<span style="font-size: small;">SOUTH BEND – A man arrested for resisting arrest and hitting an officer has now filed a civil lawsuit against a South Bend police officer for punching him.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-10/316984800-12165014.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">SOUTH BEND – A man arrested for resisting arrest and hitting an officer has now filed a civil lawsuit against a South Bend police officer for punching him.</span>")
SOUTH BEND – A man arrested for resisting arrest and hitting an officer has now filed a civil lawsuit against a South Bend police officer for punching him.
Each South Bend police officer took an oath to serve and protect, but in 25 pages of...Tags: Police Arrests, Politics, Trials, Safety of Citizens, File Sharing
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Barney Rosset dies at 89; publisher fought censorship
Barney Rosset, the renegade founder of Grove Press who fought groundbreaking legal battles against censorship and introduced American readers to such provocative writers as Harold Pinter, Samuel Beckett, Eugene Ionesco and Jean Genet, died Tuesday in...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Harold Pinter, Malcolm X, Justice and Rights, Jack Kerouac
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Twitter announces censorship changes
KIAHTwitter users listen up...The social media platform is getting a new technology. Twitter is now expanding into new countries to broaden its audience. The San Francisco based company will now 'censor' messages on a country-by-country basis. For example&...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Freedom of the Press, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Twitter, Inc., Politics
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