MI Right to Read
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Joined March 2022
These two remarkable women (Veronica Paiz, MI State Representative and State Representative Carol Glanville) have re-introduced the FREEDOM TO READ bills - they are now HB4250 and HB4251. Looking forward to working with them during this new legislative cycle.
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CMU students, community members share their thoughts on banned books
cm-life.com
"There's a lot of educational value that should be read by the world and that children from future generations should always be able to read these books," CMU Senior Jolie Chene said about banned...
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Students at MSU are the voice of our future! PRSSA hosts discussion about book bans, intellectual freedom
statenews.com
With the recent rise in book bans nationwide, PRSSA MSU held a Socratic seminar-style discussion on Feb. 24 at the MSU Union to discuss the future of fighting book bans. Spartan Solutions, a team of...
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Library board in Michigan community works to dispel rumors of possible book ban
mlive.com
The Lapeer District Library Board responded to recent rumors that it plans to remove the library’s director during a heated meeting this week.
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In Alpena, conservative activists appointed to library board after stoking hysteria over LGBTQ books
lgbtqnation.com
The book-banning advocates have been battling for control over the content children can access in their small town
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A lengthy, but important summary of book challenges at the Alpena Public Library. @heykellyjensen.bsky.social has outlined the events and rhetoric of the last 2 years that continue to shape and cause irreparable damage.
bookriot.com
Destruction of US public libraries may start with complaints over books, but that's not the end goal. Alpena Public Library is now the tool of those book banners and serves as a stark warning of...
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We hope that the Freedom to Read bills will be heard and voted on.
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Keep advocating. One more hurdle jumped…a few more until we reach the finish line.
‼️📢 🗣BREAKING NEWS: The House has passed the Freedom to Read Acts - tie-barred House Bills 6034 and 6035! The bills now head to the Senate. We have more work to do. The bills could see a vote no earlier than next Friday. Learn more👇 #MIRightToRead
https://t.co/WaRuw2rRNQ
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‼️📢 🗣BREAKING NEWS: The House has passed the Freedom to Read Acts - tie-barred House Bills 6034 and 6035! The bills now head to the Senate. We have more work to do. The bills could see a vote no earlier than next Friday. Learn more👇 #MIRightToRead
https://t.co/WaRuw2rRNQ
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Email from Michigan Library Association Freedom to read bills now head to the Senate. Contact your Senator NOW! BREAKING NEWS: The HOUSE has passed the Freedom to Read Acts We have more work to do…
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'Freedom to Read Act' Signed into New Jersey Law https://t.co/2YSwGYx7B1 via @69News
wfmz.com
According to the New Jersey State Democrats, this law aims to protect a reader’s freedom to access information and safeguard librarians from harassment brought on by extreme book ban efforts.
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From Michigan? Send a letter to our legislators to protect the right to read TODAY!
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Contact your Senator NOW and urge them to support the Michigan Freedom to Read Acts! UPDATE: 12/13/24: The Freedom to Read Acts have passed the House! Now on to the Senate. The...
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Library advocates submitted 500 Cards of Support for the MI Freedom to Read Acts Legislation, HB 6034 and 6035 before the Dec 4 meeting of the House Committee on Government Operations. Thank you for advocating to protect the right to read! #MIRighttoRead
https://t.co/MZBo81KNRo.
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Michigan librarians back bills aimed at thwarting book bans
mlive.com
The request to remove specific book titles reached 438 in 2021 and 360 in 2022 at public libraries in Michigan.
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Librarian Amanda Jones Files New Defamation Lawsuits “I’ve had enough for me, and I’ve had enough for everyone else.” https://t.co/N4t7BbfT5A - #SchoolLibraryJournal
slj.com
2021 School Librarian of the Year Amanda Jones has filed two new federal lawsuits for defamation and false light against a man who has posted accusations of her being a groomer, distributing obscene...
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Advocates fear national book ban under unified GOP government
thehill.com
A Republican trifecta in Washington is raising concerns over the potential for national book ban legislation. Congressional Republicans have shown increased interest in the possibility, with House …
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Librarians in West Michigan stand in strong support of these bills to adopt collection development policies that incorporate both the principles of the First Amendment and the rights afforded and upheld in civil rights protections
fox17online.com
Michigan Democrats have introduced two new house bills that could protect public library books with content on a variety of topics including sexual orientation, race, gender identity, etc.
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The two bills introduced Nov. 7 would require public libraries to adopt uniform policies outlining unacceptable reasons for residents to request a book be removed from the shelves.
mlive.com
A West Michigan library was effectively defunded by voters in 2022 amid a campaign against LGBTQ materials on the library’s shelves.
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Michigan could make it almost impossible for parents to challenge library books @MichCapCon
michigancapitolconfidential.com
Proposal would ban out-of-district removal requests
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"The bills, which have 23 Democratic co-sponsors, would apply to community and district libraries, but not school libraries. They are expected to receive a hearing in early December in the House Government Operations Committee." #MIRightToRead
https://t.co/NowEfwaIUM
bridgemi.com
The bills would set statewide standards, requiring books and movies to be declared obscene by courts before they are challenged. Democrats have six weeks to pass the legislation before losing the...
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