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Two sides of book bans: PEN America and Moms for Liberty debate

To hear PEN America and Moms For Liberty speak about the dangers of a society curtailing free speech, you may need to squint to see the differences.

Both organizations profess an unwavering commitment to liberty, but stand firmly on either side of a growing debate about book banning in America.

How long can an accuser be unnamed? Inside legal debate over Diplo, Diddy and anonymity

Celebrity legal proceedings may sometimes seem lopsided − with a well-known, A-lister on one end and a lesser-recognized name on the other.

Sometimes, the other side has no name at all. Opting instead for the common pseudonyms Jane or John Doe, anonymous accusers can further intensify that dynamic and are at the center of some of the largest legal stories of the past year.

Kamala Harris, Donald Trump meet again, shake hands at 9/11 memorial service

WASHINGTON- Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump followed a night of tense debate with a day of solemn tribute on Wednesday, attending a series of events marking the 9/11 anniversary and briefly shaking hands before a memorial service at Ground Zero in New York City.

Book bans are being 'normalized.' What does that mean for classrooms?

Public school librarian Amanda Jones loves helping kids find the right book. It’s her 25th year working in the Livingston Parish school district, the same one she attended as a kid. In 2022, she spoke at a local public library hearing about a challenge to remove a book about teen puberty, sexuality and consent from the shelves.

Encampment raid at NYU, hunger strike at Princeton as campus battles rage across US: Live updates

NEW YORK - Arrests piled up at several colleges, 14 Princeton University students launched a hunger strike, and police raided an NYU encampment Friday in the latest battles on college campuses that have pitted university officials against their own students over the war in Gaza.

Protests in New York as US campuses brace for more unrest over Gaza war: Updates

Protests in New York as US campuses brace for more unrest over Gaza war: Updates

Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on student protests of the Israel-Hamas war for Tuesday, April 23. For the latest news see our live updates file for Wednesday, April 24.

NEW YORK − Protests loomed and negotiations inched forward Tuesday at NYU, Columbia and elsewhere as colleges across the nation grappled with unrest after days of demonstrations, campus closures and arrests swirling around U.S. suppo

Outside an NYC courtroom, small clashes and provocative signs: This is Trump on trial

Protesters and police gathered outside the courthouse in lower Manhattan Monday morning for the opening of Donald Trump's trial for falsifying business records, the first criminal trial of any former president.

Inside the courtroom, Trump faces 34 criminal charges related to hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election that Trump narrowly won. Prosecutors allege he covered up the payments to disguise illegal campaign contributions. Jury selection started Monday.

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7 jurors selected to serve and Trump chastised: Donald Trump's hush money trial day 2 recap

Editor's note: This page reflects the news from Donald Trump's criminal trial from Tuesday, April 16. For the latest updates on Trump's hush money trial, follow our live updates for Tuesday, April 23.

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump has been back in court for the second day of his Manhattan criminal trial as he's accused of covering up giving hush money to a porn star to help his 2016 presidential campaign.

Trump, 77, faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal pa

Who is running for president? Get to know the Democratic, Republican candidates for 2024

Who is running for president? Get to know the Democratic, Republican candidates for 2024

The 2024 election cycle has kicked off, and the race is heating up even as Election Day is months away.

President Joe Biden is seeking another term in the White House, and with former President Donald Trump's hat also in the ring, a 2020 rematch is a real possibility. Democrats are expected to fall firmly behind Biden, and Trump has held a stubborn lead in polls on the Republican side despite several high-

Gov. Ron DeSantis' feud with the College Board over AP African American Studies, explained

Gov. Ron DeSantis' feud with the College Board over AP African American Studies, explained

Corrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this story did not make clear which versions of the AP African American Studies course framework excluded the word "queer." It has been updated to clarify that versions in May 2022 and February 2023 did not include the word.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, angling to overtake former President Donald Trump as defacto leader of the GOP, has made a name for him

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