FIRE submitted a comment to the office of the Missouri Secretary of State in response to a proposed rule that, if enacted, would restrict what books Missourians can access and what events they may host.
A Kansas city may decide tonight whether to jump on the library censorship bandwagon by refusing to renew the lease of a regional public library that won't clear its shelves of so-called “racially or socially divisive material.”
A proposed rule in Missouri would restrict public libraries from using state funds to purchase books that discuss sex and would allow "any person" to challenge those materials.
This week we are joined by Kat Rosenfield and Vesper Stamper to discuss censorial trends in book publishing, including the rise of “sensitivity readers.”
What if you could generate a photorealistic picture of anything you could imagine? It would sound like wizardry even 10 years ago, but it’s now reality.
A new and important report by Jonathan Friedman and Nadine Farid Johnson released by PEN America lists books banned in 138 school districts in 32 states.
In a victory for free expression, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill restricting the state from using rap lyrics as evidence in a trial.
Rep. Jaime Raskin and Sen. Brian Schatz introduced a resolution recognizing Banned Books Week, an annual awareness campaign which FIRE is proud to sponsor.