Here are the books the ALA tracked as most challenged in 2022 (there was a 4-way tie for #10): 1. Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe — LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit. 2.

The timeline. On Nov. 2, ALA Gilbert North's dean of students, Kenneth Thorley, contacted Queen Creek police to alert them that Renner – one of his students – was being accused of murder online.

Ala. Youth Pastor Accused of Forcing Teen into Prostitution in Multiple States Stephen Dewayne Johnson was arrested in Florida, where police found him with a teen who claimed she had been selling ...

Ala. Dad Accused of Killing His Wife and 4 Children — 2 of Whom Were His Own. Brandon Kendrick, 32, has been charged with five counts of capital murder. By. Brenton Blanchet.

Montgomery, Ala., touts itself as the birthplace of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. But although Montgomery now embraces its history of bus boycotts and protest marches, it remains one of the most ...

On May 9, American Library Association (ALA) President Cindy Hohl released a statement condemning President Trump’s May 8 firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, who had been in the role since ...

In its report, the ALA documented 821 attempts to censor materials and services at libraries, schools, and universities in 2024—a notable drop from the 1,247 attempts recorded in 2023.

Over 1,200 demands made to ban or censor books in 2022. A record 2,571 unique books were targeted for censorship in 2022, a 38% increase from 2021.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Ala Wai Canal is teeming with life and it’s all thanks to the thousands of “Genki balls” tossed into its waters by the Genki Ala Wai Project. The most recent ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s a scene unlike any other, with thousands of lanterns adrift in the pristine waters of Ala Moana, back in person for the first time since 2019. As spectacular as the ...

This is ALA West Foothills' first season playing football in the AIA, starting right away with a varsity team that is 2-4. It plays Surprise Paradise Honors on Friday night in a 3A game.