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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Gary Fields

Plaintiffs settle with Trump administration, halting cuts to agency that funds US libraries

Trump Library Lawsuit - (Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Plaintiffs challenging the Trump administration's cost-cutting measures against an agency that funds and promotes libraries across the U.S. said Thursday they settled the case with the Justice Department in a deal that would reverse some of the steps taken.

The American Library Association and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees said that they had reached an agreement with the Justice Department that will allow the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences to continue awarding grants and operating programs that support libraries and museums.

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