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Letter: Book bans and censorship are not hoaxes

Summary by Portland Press Herald
The U.S. Department of Education recently called for an end to “Biden’s book ban hoax.” The department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the dismissal of 11 censorship complaints alongside the elimination of its “book ban coordinator” position. Book bans and censorship are not hoaxes. This decision contradicts the pressing need to address the discriminatory […]

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Julianne Moore’s children’s book about redheads is under ‘review’. What’s happening with US book bans under Trump?

Actor Julianne Moore’s picture book, Freckleface Strawberry, was recently removed for “compliance review” from schools serving the families of US military and civilian defence personnel. The review, conducted by the US Department of Defense, is designed to ensure the books in its schools don’t contravene President Trump’s two executive orders regarding “gender ideology” and “racial indoctrination”, reported CNN. As part of the week-long review, …

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Letter: Book bans and censorship are not hoaxes

The U.S. Department of Education recently called for an end to “Biden’s book ban hoax.” The department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the dismissal of 11 censorship complaints alongside the elimination of its “book ban coordinator” position. Book bans and censorship are not hoaxes. This decision contradicts the pressing need to address the discriminatory […]

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Letter to the Editor: Book Banning and Censorship in Libraries - Newport Beach News

As a student at Chapman University, I am surprised and disheartened to hear about libraries in Orange County and across the nation having funding cut, hours reduced, and books being challenged, banned, or censored, such as the Orange libraries’ hours being reduced and Huntington Beach Library attempting to move certain books to a restricted section. Libraries are at the heart of our communities and offer a space for members to come together, lea…

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Anti-Book Ban Legislation Proposals 2025: Book Censorship News, February 21, 2025

We’re now in the thick of legislative sessions for most states across the country. While there has been an astronomical rise in legislative targeting public institutions and targeting books held within them, there’s some good news. Several states have anti-book ban bills on deck as well. Some of these states prefiled such bills, so they might sound familiar. Others are newcomers, either expanding existing legislation or building new protections …

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Portland Press Herald broke the news in Portland, United States on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
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