<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-edca19c6-7fff-e5b0-6dd0-7233e67aceab"><br><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:179px;height:65px"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/6gWIdDqvXzRSIA68vLVpb8XabIsZiE1gjtpiV7X8ebxCwMt8fc1NxJHFB_Ulc00s84Wb_etTMP0Bmsukgh7CJ2t0eAAnFaGl1qGghm7jUTVG9wHZB7x0hnIVJJfRm_yrzjGULbPC" width="179" height="65" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></span><br><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Rights, Responsibilities & Reactions:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Intellectual Freedom News - March 2021</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">First Amendment</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=25196" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Situation on the Ground in Lafayette, Louisiana </span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  - ALA Intellectual Freedom Blog</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://www.wweek.com/news/2021/03/02/safeway-pulled-best-selling-antiracist-baby-book-from-shelves-of-92-oregon-stores-last-month/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Safeway Pulled Bestselling “Antiracist Baby” Book From Shelves in Oregon Stores Last Month</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Willamette Week</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republicans-books-navy-reading-list" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">House Republicans protest more books on Navy reading list</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  - Fox News</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><a href="https://www.opb.org/article/2021/03/24/utah-governor-signs-divisive-measure-to-require-porn-filters/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Utah governor signs divisive measure to require porn filters</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - OPB </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><a href="https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/new-bill-would-ban-race-and-sex-scapegoating-training/article_a6b40e08-4a19-5e2b-a54e-1faed35423eb.html" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">New bill would ban race and sex ‘scapegoating’ training</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - The Courier</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><a href="https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/legislature/utah-governor-vetoes-bill-limiting-perceived-social-media-censorship/article_41ab4007-a3b3-5a17-8c7f-12fea30af5ae.html" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Utah governor vetoes bill limiting perceived social media censorship</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Daily Herald</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/2021/03/22/duke-aclu-warn-free-speech-concerns/4559157001/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ACLU, Duke Law's First Amendment Clinic voice concerns over mass gathering ordinance</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  - Gaston Gazette</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/03/07/womens-rally-new-york-city-equal-rights-amendment-u-s-constitution-nyclu/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Women Take To The Streets Of NYC Demanding Equal Rights Amendment Be Added To U.S. Constitution</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - CBS</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://smmirror.com/2021/03/santa-monica-city-council-to-vote-on-restricting-protest-activities/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Santa Monica City Council to Vote on Restricting Protest Activities</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Santa Monica Mirror </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><a href="https://starherald.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/nebraska-lawmakers-debate-bill-to-give-first-amendment-protections-to-student-journalists/article_97b1d6fb-0b36-5592-b27e-1c3156447c2d.html" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Nebraska senators debate extending student journalists' protections</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Star-Herald</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/us/georgia-gwinnett-college-chike-uzuegbunam.html" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Supreme Court Backs Georgia College Student’s Free Speech Suit</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - New York Times </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://kfor.com/news/local/free-speech-advocates-say-new-bills-under-consideration-in-oklahoma-legislature-stifle-right-to-protest/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Free speech advocates say new bills under consideration in Oklahoma Legislature stifle right to protest</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - KFOR.com</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><a href="https://www.voanews.com/usa/democracy-liberty-declining-worldwide-freedom-house-report-finds" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Democracy, Liberty Declining Worldwide, Freedom House Report Finds</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Voice of America </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://cpj.org/spyware/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Spyware and Press Freedom</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  - Committee to Protect Journalists</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/03/09/tech-transparency-conference-suspends-google-sponsorship-over-transparency-concerns" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Tech transparency conference suspends Google sponsorship over transparency concerns</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Inside Higher Ed</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Privacy</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/02/26/ice-private-utility-data/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ICE investigators used a private utility database covering millions to pursue immigration violations</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  - </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Washington Post</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://about.bgov.com/news/border-face-scan-rule-stirs-civil-rights-groups-to-press-biden/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Border Face Scan Rule Stirs Civil Rights Groups to Press Biden</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Bloomberg News</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/22/us-privacy-consumer-competition-and-civil-rights-groups-urge-ban-on-surveillance-advertising/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">US privacy, consumer, competition and civil rights groups urge ban on 'surveillance advertising'</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Tech Crunch</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.vox.com/land-of-the-giants-podcast" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Land of the Giants</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Vox (podcast) </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Google-vows-no-new-user-tracking-in-Chrome-ad-15996530.php" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Google ends sale of ads using individual web tracking data</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - SeattlePI.com</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.vox.com/recode/2021/3/3/22311460/google-cookie-ban-search-ads-tracking" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Google's third-party cookie ban, explained</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Vox</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/washington-privacy-bill-needs-stronger-safeguards-for-consumers/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Washington Privacy Bill needs stronger safeguards for consumers</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  - Seattle Times</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Diversity</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.apalaweb.org/apala-statement-against-anti-asian-violence/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">APALA Statement Against Anti-Asian Violence</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/ala-executive-board-supports-apala-in-recognizing-and-condemning-ongoing-anti-asian-hate-crimes/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ALA Executive Board Supports APALA in Recognizing and Condemning Ongoing anti-Asian Hate Crimes</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - American Library Association</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/03/joint-council-librarians-color-named-winner-2021-ala-equality-award" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Joint Council of Librarians of Color named winner of 2021 ALA Equality Award</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  - ALA</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=great-books-13-Diverse-Titles-for-Middle-School-Readers" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Reading In Between: 13 Diverse Titles for Middle School Readers</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - School Library Journal </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=tweens-experience-more-bias-in-school-than-young-kids-heres-how-to-fight-that-libraries" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Tweens Experience More Bias in School Than Younger Kids. Here's How to Fight That</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  - SLJ</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.embracerace.org/resources" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Embracerace.org Resources </span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Embracerace.org </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/29/politics/richard-torres-estrada-social-media/index.html" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">New head of diversity and inclusion at US Special Operations Command reassigned as military investigates social media posts</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - CNN</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/30/diversity-is-lifeblood-of-the-future-essence-ceo-caroline-wanga-.html" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Essence CEO Caroline Wanga calls diversity efforts the ‘lifeblood of the future’ for companies</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - CNBC </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.startribune.com/biden-rolls-out-diverse-first-slate-of-judicial-nominees/600040184/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Biden rolls out diverse first slate of judicial nominees</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - StarTribune</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/trans-rights-alabama-arkansas/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Visibility Alone Will Not Keep Transgender Youth Safe</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - The Nation</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/29/us/politics/transgender-girls-sports.html" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Why Transgender Girls Are Suddenly The G.O.P.’s Culture-War Focus</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - New York Times</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Access</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Net Neutrality</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/03/10/amazon-library-ebook-monopoly/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Amazon's monopoly is squeezing your public library, too</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Washington Post</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><a href="https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/fcc-investigate-digital-divide-redlining-cities/596832/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">City leaders call for end to 'digital redlining'</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Smart Cities Dive</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/03/18/att-school-internet-pricing/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Former AT&T lawyer Theo Marcus claims the company overcharged poor schools for internet service</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Washington Post </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/att-data-idUSL1N2LF0B1" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">AT&T halting some free data services in response to California law</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Reuters </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><a href="https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2021/03/25/rebuilding-for-the-vast-scope-of-fcc-responsibilities/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Rebuilding for the vast scope of FCC responsibilities</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Brookings Institute  </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2021/03/aasl-releases-position-statement-labeling-practices" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">AASL Releases Position Statement on Labeling Practices</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - ALA</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2021/03/ifrt-free-memberships-students" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">IFRT Free Memberships for Students</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  - ALA</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/03/libraries-gain-record-increases-imls-e-rate-federal-relief-plan" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Libraries gain record increases for IMLS, E-rate in federal relief plan</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(204,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ALA </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.avpress.com/business/california-s-net-neutrality-law-springs-to-life/article_b67c3522-9025-11eb-a44a-63e88df04606.html" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">California’s net neutrality law springs to life</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - AV Press</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Media Literacy</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.news4jax.com/news/morning-show/2021/03/03/fake-news-how-to-spot-a-deep-fake/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fake news? How to spot a deep fake</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - WJXT-Channel 4 </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://www.jhsph.edu/covid-19/articles/meeting-covid-19-misinformation-and-disinformation-head-on.html" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Meeting COVID-19 Misinformation and Disinformation Head-On</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><a href="https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-race-and-ethnicity-media-misinformation-social-media-17fb23ac980bd73657823dd151401dee?emci=97aa4e2e-2680-eb11-85aa-00155d43c992&emdi=04f137f0-4380-eb11-85aa-00155d43c992&ceid=2837683" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">From vote to virus, misinformation campaign targets Latinos</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  - Associated Press</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><a href="https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/surge-covid-19-vaccine-related-scams-security-experts-warn/XRJIE5FVFNCK5CZ35TPYQDDKOE/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Surge of COVID-19 vaccine related scams, security experts warn</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - KIRO News Seattle </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://www.koin.com/news/health/coronavirus/6-tips-to-avoid-covid-19-vaccine-scams-from-oregon-ags-office/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">6 tips to avoid COVID-19 vaccine scams from Oregon AG's office</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - KOIN</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_view/teach-civics-media-literacy-and-save-democracy/article_3bfe0512-87b2-11eb-92b1-275f0c587e48.html" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Teach civics, media literacy and save democracy</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Santa Fe New Mexican</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="http://dailyorange.com/2021/03/orange-seeds-of-civility-media-literacy-public-relations/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">‘Orange Seeds of Civility’ helps teach media literacy to middle schoolers</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - The Daily Orange</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://ssir.org/articles/entry/strengthen_media_literacy_to_win_the_fight_against_misinformation" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Strengthen Media Literacy to Win the Fight Against Misinformation</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - Stanford Social Innovation Review</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-03/uok-tcu033021.php" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Teachers Can Use Popular Media to Address Anti-Asian Bias, KU Research Shows</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(204,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- EurekAlert</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://www.engadget.com/anti-vaccine-misinformation-report-12-accounts-212245856.html" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Report links most vaccine misinformation online to just 12 people</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  - Engadget</span></p><br><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">--</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Nunito,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Rights, Responsibilities & Reactions</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Nunito,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> is a monthly roundup of Intellectual Freedom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