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Florida woman accused of using Roblox to instruct child, 10, to kill 2-month-old by dropping baby on tile floor
2 months ago

Florida woman accused of using Roblox to instruct child, 10, to kill 2-month-old by dropping baby on tile floor

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Florida woman has …

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From Iowa to Florida, national lawsuits against local book bans begin to gain traction
11 months, 1 week ago

From Iowa to Florida, national lawsuits against local book bans begin to gain traction

LA Times  

Lawsuits challenging book bans in Florida and Iowa are proving to play a key role in the growing fight for student’s access to literature. In May, Dan Novack, Penguin Random House vice president and associate general counsel, told The Times the publishing house was suing to stop “one of the most unsubtle attempts at viewpoint discrimination” they’d ever seen. Today’s …

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Penguin Random House, human rights group, authors and parents sue Florida school district over book bans
1 year, 7 months ago

Penguin Random House, human rights group, authors and parents sue Florida school district over book bans

The Independent  

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Major publisher sues over DeSantis-sanctioned book bans
1 year, 7 months ago

Major publisher sues over DeSantis-sanctioned book bans

Raw Story  

A writers group and major publisher have sued a Florida school district over its Ron DeSantis-sanctioned removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities. PEN America and Penguin Random House filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the Escambia County School District and its school board alleging a violation of their First Amendment rights for removing 10 books from library shelves, …

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PEN America, Penguin Random House sue Florida school district over book bans
1 year, 7 months ago

PEN America, Penguin Random House sue Florida school district over book bans

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Writers’ group PEN America and publisher Penguin Random House sued a Florida school district Wednesday over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities, the latest opposition to a policy central to Gov. Censorship, in the form of book bans like those enacted by Escambia County, are a direct threat to democracy and our Constitutional rights,” …

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‘Censorship’: US publisher sues over Florida book restrictions
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Censorship’: US publisher sues over Florida book restrictions

Al Jazeera  

The lawsuit alleges a county in the Republican-led state is cracking down on access to books on race and LGBTQ identity. The group PEN America and the publisher Penguin Random House announced the lawsuit on Wednesday, alleging that the Escambia County School District and its school board violated the First Amendment of the US Constitution by removing 10 books on …

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Penguin Random House, advocates and authors sue Florida school district over book bans
1 year, 7 months ago

Penguin Random House, advocates and authors sue Florida school district over book bans

CNN  

CNN — Book publisher Penguin Random House, along with several parents, authors and the literary and free speech advocacy group PEN America, are suing a Florida school district to challenge the removal of several books on race and LGBTQ issues from school libraries. Cody Strother, a spokesperson for Escambia County Public Schools, told CNN the district is “unable to comment …

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Rescuers reach people cut off by Gulf Coast hurricane
4 years, 3 months ago

Rescuers reach people cut off by Gulf Coast hurricane

Associated Press  

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Rescuers on the Gulf Coast used boats and high-water vehicles Thursday to reach people cut off by floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, even as a second round of flooding took shape along rivers and creeks swollen by the storm’s heavy rains. Most rivers fed by the storm were cresting in Alabama and the Panhandle on …

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South Faces Widespread Flooding, Power Outages In Hurricane Sally's Wake
4 years, 3 months ago

South Faces Widespread Flooding, Power Outages In Hurricane Sally's Wake

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PENSACOLA, Fla. — Rescuers along the Gulf Coast used high-water vehicles Thursday to reach people cut off by flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, even as the region braced for a delayed, second round of floods in the coming days from rivers and creeks swollen by the storm’s heavy rains. Cars and a motorcycle are underwater …

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At least 1 dead, hundreds rescued after Hurricane Sally
4 years, 3 months ago

At least 1 dead, hundreds rescued after Hurricane Sally

Associated Press  

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105 mph winds and rain measured in feet, not inches, killing at least one person, swamping homes and forcing the rescue of hundreds as it pushed inland for what could be a slow and disastrous drenching across the Deep South. “It’s going to be a tremendous operation …

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The Latest: Mayor says 1 dead, 1 missing in coastal Alabama
4 years, 3 months ago

The Latest: Mayor says 1 dead, 1 missing in coastal Alabama

Associated Press  

Here are the latest developments on tropical weather: ORANGE BEACH, Alabama — The mayor of a coastal Alabama town says one person has died as a result of Hurricane Sally. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm’s maximum sustained winds decreased Wednesday afternoon to near 70 mph with additional weakening expected as Sally moves inland. McEnany didn’t have details …

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