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Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians is unconstitutional

Book Bans Librarians - (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A federal judge on Monday struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors.

U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks found that elements of the law are unconstitutional.

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