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School libraries banned more books than ever before in 2021 – The Washington Post

By Hannah Natanson, April 7, 2022 at 1:13 p.m. EDT

Pennsylvania librarian Samantha Hull has been fighting book bans all school year. (Kyle Grantham for The Washington Post)

Two reports this week show the United States is facing an unprecedented wave of school book banning — spurring Congress to hold a hearing Thursday focused on the issue, which free-speech advocates warn will undermine democracy.

PEN America, a nonprofit that advocates for freedom of expression, found there have been 1,586 book bans in schools over the past nine months.

–from article…

The bans targeted 1,145 unique books by more than 800 authors, and a plurality of the books — 41 percent — featured prominent characters who are people of color.

Thirty-three percent of the banned books, meanwhile, included LGBTQ themes, protagonists or strong secondary characters, and 22 percent “directly address issues of race and racism.”

Source: School libraries banned more books than ever before in 2021 – The Washington Post

#TrumpImpeachment #CNN #NewsTrump’s impeachment trial begins with stunning riot video 312,624 views •Feb 9, 2021

The video that proves (believe your eyes and ears)

Trump incited a riot of insurrection, and deserves impeachment, and never again hold any public office.

Warning: Graphic content, riot at Capitol




House Judiciary Committee Releases Staff Report on Constitutional Grounds for Impeachment

Washington, D.C. — Today, the House Judiciary Committee released a report by the majority staff entitled “Constitutional Grounds for…

Editor’s note: Get the report here (the link is at the end of the article, too):

https://judiciaryforms.house.gov/components/redirect/r.aspx?ID=453-9243

Source: House Judiciary Committee Releases Staff Report on Constitutional Grounds for Impeachment

Read the text of the Mueller report

The Mueller Report.NBC News / Getty Images

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The Mueller report, with some redactions, was released on Thursday.

Editor’s Note:  Thanks to fontmeme.com for the graphic GOT image above.

Source: Read the text of the Mueller report

Library of Congress aims for ambitious transformation

The Library of Congress has an ambitious plan to overhaul the visitor experience. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
The Library of Congress has an ambitious plan to overhaul the visitor experience. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

The Library of Congress is preparing a massive overhaul funded through a private-public partnership that aims to “transform the visitor experience.”

Source: Library of Congress aims for ambitious transformation