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Today, on April 24, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that will determine the future of emergency abortion care. At issue in the case of Idaho v. United States is whether or not doctors in states where abortion is banned have to continue to deny abortion care—even in emergency settings—despite the Emergency Medical Treatment and …

The Nature of Witches by Rachel GriffinHappy Earth Day! Learn more here: https://www.earthday.org/House of Hollow by Krystal SutherlandThe Ones We're Meant To Find by Joan HeWar Girls by Tochi OnyebuchiBy North Liberty Library

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On April 22, the Supreme Court will hear the case of Johnson v. Grants Pass, the most significant court case about the rights of people experiencing homelessness in decades. At its core, Grants Pass will decide whether cities are allowed to punish people for things like sleeping outside with a pillow or blanket—even when there are no safe shelter o…

Something More by Jackie KhaliliehCelebrate National Arab American Heritage Month. Learn more here: https://arabamericafoundation.org/national-arab-american-heritage-month/Read alikes:All-American Muslim Girl by Nadine Jolie CourtneyRonit & Jamil by Pamela L. LaskinMan O' War by Cory McCarthyBy North Liberty Library

From the ACLU, this is At Liberty. I'm Kendall Ciesemier, your host.A month ago, we visited one of our favorite spots, the library. You know, at the ACLU, we love a good library. So much so that we even spent a recent Saturday night at the Brooklyn Public Library, along with some 5,000 others, for their annual enrichment event, Night in the Library…

Happy National Library Week! Learn more here:https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/natlibraryweekRead alikes:Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig KingThe List by Patricia FordeSave Me a Seat by Sarah WeeksBy North Liberty Library

Last December, Texas lawmakers passed Senate Bill 4, one of the most extreme pieces of anti-immigrant legislation to emerge from any state legislature. Under S.B. 4, local and state law enforcement can arrest people they suspect to have entered Texas without federal authorization. It also permits Texas judges, who are not trained in immigration law…

As if on Cue by Marisa KanterRead alikes:A Show for Two by Tashie BhuiyanTo All the Boys I Loved Before by Jenny HanSecond Chance Summer by Morgan MatsonBy North Liberty Library

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that will determine if nationwide restrictions are imposed on access to mifepristone, a safe medication used in more than half of all U.S. abortions, and for miscarriage treatment. What the court decides later this year will have significant implications on our ability to access abortion,…

Love, Light, & Lit: Co-parenting with Care by North Liberty LibraryBy North Liberty Library

The House that Whispers by Lin ThompsonRead alikes:The Best Liars in Riverview by Lin ThompsonToo Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring BlakeBy North Liberty Library

The United States is home to the largest immigrant population in the world, with hundreds of thousands more seeking asylum and citizenship. America would not be what it is today if not for immigration and the contributions of millions of those who have come here, bolstering the population, strengthening the economy, and weaving their cultures into …

All my Rage by Sabaa TahirRead alikes:An Emotion of Great Delight Tahereh MafiFirekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline BoulleyClap When You Land by Elizabeth AcevedoBy North Liberty Library

The “American dream” has long been regarded as the pinnacle of success, rewarded to all who display hard work and pick themselves up by their bootstraps when life knocks them down. This might be our culture’s prevailing narrative, but it actually rarely bears out this way. The truth is that our system is full of inequities that put large swaths of …

When Life Gives you Lemons, Make Peach Pie by Erin DowningRead alikes:The Penderwicks Book by Jeanne BirdsallThe Vanderbeekers of 141st Street / by Karina Yan GlaserPie In the Sky by Remy LaiSummer of a Thousand Pies by Margaret DillowayBy North Liberty Library

At the end of 2023, migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border hit a record high of 250,000, with a surge of individuals and families entering cities like Chicago, Denver, New York, Houston, and Los Angeles. Despite this, politicians and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle continue to struggle to meet demands and refuse to compromise on border p…

That Weekend by Kara ThomasRead alikes:You'll Be the Death Of Me by Karen McManusI Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit FrickThe Ivies by Alexa DonneBy North Liberty Library

On February 16, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are children under state law, meaning the embryo has rights consistent with a person living in the United States. While this marks the first time a frozen embryo has been granted personhood, it is not the first time we’ve seen anti-abortion lawmakers elevate and amplify the idea of…

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Kneel by Candace BufordRead alikes:Why We Fly by Kimberly JonesPunching the Air written by Ibi Zoboi with Yusef SalaamThe Cost of Knowing by Brittney MorrisBy North Liberty Library

On August 10th, 2009, the North Carolina legislature passed the Racial Justice Act, or RJA. A first of its kind law that allows people on death row to challenge their sentences if they could show race played a factor at the time of their trial. This historic legislation allowed us at the ACLU to successfully bring claims on behalf of four people ba…

You'll Be the Death Of Me by Karen M. McManusRead alikes:A Good Girl's Guide To Murder by Holly JacksonThey Wish They Were Us by Jessica GoodmanThe Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow & Liz LawsonThat Weekend by Kara ThomasBy North Liberty Library

Since 1965, the Voting Rights Act (VRA) has been integral to protecting people of color at the polls. But in recent decades, the strength of the VRA has been diminished by decisions like Shelby County v. Holder in 2013, and the subsequent influx of voter restrictions imposed by states. Despite this, there are ways we can fight back in the courts. S…

Recognize! : An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis HudsonRead alikes:Black Boy Joy edited by Kwame MbaliaTake the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance edited by Bethany C. MorrowFresh Ink edited by Lamar GilesBy North Liberty Library

Free speech on campus, book bans, education gag orders, the overturn of affirmative action, the resignation of former Harvard president Claudine Gay. All of these issues center on one hot-button topic: DEI.Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has become a staple in national vocabulary after the so-called “racial reckoning” of 2020 brought demands…

Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn SolomonRead alikes:Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli & Aisha SaeedBetter Than the Movies by Lynn PainterTweet Cute by Emma LordBy North Liberty Library

As the gang conspiracy trial of rapper Young Thug and his famed rap collective, YSL, extends past 20 days in Atlanta, we’re bringing you a conversation about the use of rap lyrics in court.Despite a groundswell of activism and legal opposition against the legal admissibility of Young Thug’s lyrics, a judge ruled in November that lyrics from Young T…

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The Lost Library by Rebecca SteadRead alikes: Ban This Book by Alan GratzEscape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris GrabensteinThe Wild Book by Juan VilloroBy North Liberty Library

Story Walk: "Bus Stop" by North Liberty LibraryBy North Liberty Library

This week, At Liberty is coming to you live from the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, hosting a discussion with queer and transgender storytellers. The conversation delves into the challenges they face while navigating an onslaught of bills targeting trans people nationwide and censoring their narratives. This dialogue follows a rece…

Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things by Maya PrasadRead alikes: Flirting With Fate by J.C. CervantesIt All Comes Back To You by Farah Naz RishiGreat or Nothing by Joy McCulloughBy North Liberty Library

This year marks the 51st anniversary since the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Roe v. Wade, protecting the constitutional right to abortion in 1973. Unfortunately, this anniversary is marred by the overturn of Roe by the Supreme Court in 2022, resulting in the continued denial of the power to make personal medical decisions during pregnan…