Librarian says she was fired for pushing back on book ban attempts
GILLETTE, Wyo. — A former library director from Wyoming is out of a job, and she said it's because she pushed back against book bans. According to the American Library…
Former Llano County librarian files lawsuit over termination after book ban controversy
Former Kingsland librarian Suzette Baker has filed a lawsuit against Llano County over her employment termination in 2022. Baker was fired after she refused to remove books deemed as “pornographic”…
Librarian sues Texas county after being fired for refusing to remove banned books
Corrections and clarifications: This story, reposted from the Austin-American Statesman, has been updated to reflect that "Gender Queer" is a book recommended for ages 15 and above. A previous version of…
Former librarian, fired after refusing to remove books, sues Llano County
A former librarian is suing Llano County in the Texas Hill Country region for firing her after she refused to remove books with content related to race and LGBTQ+ experiences,…
3 former residents allege they were abused as teens at a state-run juvenile home in Wyoming
Three former residents of a state-run juvenile home for boys in Wyoming allege in a federal lawsuit that they were placed in solitary confinement for extended periods of time, in one case…
Lawsuit claims isolation and abuse at Wyoming Boys School
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Staff at Wyoming’s state youth detention facility locked juveniles in solitary confinement for weeks at a time, repeatedly buckled one in a restraint chair for up to 12…
Boys abused at Wyoming-run juvenile facility, suit claims
The Wyoming Boys’ School unlawfully subjected residents to psychological and emotional abuse, extended periods of solitary confinement and physical harm, a complaint filed Monday in the U.S. District Court of…
Vast majority of Denver’s $40 million in legal settlements over last 7 years due to law enforcement misconduct
All things considered, Lindsay Minter feels lucky. Lindsay Minter in Aurora on Aug. 19, 2020. (Photo by Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post) She only needed to have a tooth…
Mother in Douglas County plans sit-in at school district for racism concerns
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Federal government to investigate claims of discrimination within Denver Public Schools
DENVER — The Office of Civil Rights (OCR), which is part of the U.S. Department of Education, will investigate two complaints of alleged racial discrimination within the Denver Public Schools…