Librarians defend First Amendment in Internet era
In Eastern Iowa librarians stand firm on free speech amid federal online content rules. Coralville Library Director Alison Ames Galstad argues parents guide children online and libraries should not censor or rely on blocking tools. The piece notes COPA and CIPA debates, court challenges, and calls for constitutionally sound child protections.
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Iowa
Congress
Coralville Public
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
Ashcroft
ACLU
Center For Democracy, Library Associations
Protecting Children and Free Speech via Tech and Education
The Third Circuit ruled the Child Online Protection Act unconstitutional and suggested future tech may enable regulation without curbing First Amendment rights. A COPA Commission report favors consumer education, voluntary filters, and enforcing existing laws over new bans.
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U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Congress
Commission On Child Online Protection
Copacommission.org
Mars
A Warden's Journey from The Walls Texas Death House
Jim Willett recounts 30 years as senior warden at Huntsville Unit known as The Walls. He describes overseeing 89 executions, last meals, stays, andStay decisions, plus reflections on inmates, families, and the toll of the job. He notes the mournful balance of justice and humanity in capital punishment.
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Jim Willett
Uutsville
Texas
Timothy McVeigh
Death House
Recreation Yard
Livingston
Excell White
Richard Foster
Gary Graham
Graham
Huntsville
Joseph Cannon
Cannon
The
Walls
Washington Post
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