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New Jersey delivers a victory for the freedom to read—and for librarians
Dec 13 2024
More than three years after she became a target of abuse from book banners, librarian Martha Hickson found herself in a place she could scarcely imagine back in the dark days of threats and intimidation: standing side by side with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy as he signed the state’s Freedom to Read Act into law on December 9.
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