Many Americans fear that the institutions protecting our democracy are under threat. Democracy originated in the city-states ...

Over the last several years, parents and organized groups have targeted 28 books for removal from RI school libraries.

Our Constitutional right to read freely is under attack across the country, and book challenges happen even in Rhode Island. That’s why I support the Freedom to Read Act (H5726, S0238 ...

Many Americans fear that the institutions protecting our democracy are under threat. Democracy originated in the city-states ...

The R.I. Senate Education Committee heard testimony from those both for and against the proposal Wednesday night.

Rhode Island has seen an increase in attempts to ... this year in hopes of convincing lawmakers to pass the reintroduced "Freedom to Read" legislation that cleared the state Senate on May 30 ...

PROVIDENCE – It's already happening in Rhode Island. Book-banning efforts have ... of convincing lawmakers to pass the reintroduced Freedom to Read" legislation that cleared the state Senate ...

(WJAR) — The Freedom to Read Act has been introduced in Rhode Island, and on Wednesday, state senators will hold a hearing to learn more about the proposed legislation against book bans.

The “Freedom to Read Act” would develop library ... and criminal charges over the materials in their collections. Rhode Island is the only state in New England that doesn’t provide these ...

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 ...

In the last few months I have been working as one of the leaders of the Rhode Island Freedom to Read Coalition, a grassroots effort to support legislation in Rhode Island to protect library staff ...