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A Conversation with Douglas County Library Director Amy Dodson

This is the story of the Library Director who was threatened by the County Sheriff over her Library’s support of the Black Lives Matter movement in Summer 2020. This launched an investigation and a protest in Douglas County, Nevada.

February 11, 2021May 5, 2021 Holly Eberle Censorship, Diversity, Intellectual Freedom Issues, Professional Ethics, Social Media
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Free Speech: Illusion vs. Practice

This Supreme Court decision, DeRay Mckesson v. John Doe, is not just a win for the Black Lives Matter movement but for free speech and First Amendment rights across the board.

December 7, 2020February 13, 2021 Jacqui Higgins-Dailey Advocacy, First Amendment
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Intellectual Freedom News

February 25, 2016 – Intellectual Freedom News is a compilation of news delivered by the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom including current book challenges in libraries and schools and articles about privacy, internet filtering and censorship

February 25, 2016March 2, 2016 Kristin Pekoll General Interest, Intellectual Freedom News, Legislation, Privacy
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