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Phil Murphy Signs NJ Law Shielding Libraries From Book Censorship

Phil Murphy signed the "Freedom to Read Act" into law on Monday, making it illegal for public and school libraries to ban books based on their content or the background of their authors.The law also shields librarians from civil and criminal liabilities when complying with its provisions.New Jersey joins Illinois and Minnesota as Democrat-led states enacting bans on book censorship. Murphy signed the bill at Princeton Public Library, emphasizing its contrast to efforts in Republican-controlled states that have recently restricted access to books."I'm incredibly proud to have signed it, but also acknowledge that America––and this is yet another good example––is becoming a patchwork quilt country.
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05.01 / 04:45
People broadway Frank Galati, Acclaimed Theater Artist, Dies at 79
Frank Galati, a gay man who was a titan of Chicago and Broadway theater, has died at age 79.A writer, director, and actor, Galati died Monday night, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. He won Tony Awards in 1990 for Best Play and Best Director for adapting John Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath and directing it on Broadway; the production originated at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre.
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