A Palestine-themed alphabet book will remain on the shelf following a review by Falls Church staff, but it’s moving to a different part of the library. A resident’s complaint in February about ...

Sen. David Wheeler, R-Huron, brought the amendment for House Bill 1239 and said it got to the “heart” of the issue so people can get questions answered about books without threatening prosecution.

Under House Bill 595, public school libraries would be prohibited from having library books that “contains material that is harmful to minors,” as defined by state law. The legislation also ...

The 2024 bill died in the General Assembly without a vote in the House. Anyone requesting the reconsideration of a book’s inclusion in a library must have a “vested interest” in that public or school ...

Rhode Island lawmakers are considering a "Freedom to Read" bill that would protect books on race, gender, and identity from being banned in schools and libraries. Proponents of the bill argue that ...

The Falls Township police union and two former leaders were dropped as defendants in a retaliation lawsuit after ending their efforts to seek seeking repayment of a $2,300 catering bill from two ...

Senate committee will consider “Freedom to Read Act,” which would shield librarians from criminal charges and standardize reviews of book challenges PROVIDENCE — In Westerly, a right-wing ...

A 2023 study suggests that the shafts of such abandoned mines could serve as energy-storing gravity batteries. Editor's note: Readers often ask us for follow-ups on memorable stories. What has ...