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• Librarians in Wyoming face criminal ‘obscenity’ charges for stocking LGBT+ books in teen sections

Prosecutors are reportedly considering whether to bring charges against Campbell County Public Library staff over their decision to stock young adult books about sex education and LGBT+ issues.
(Patrick Kelleher, Pink News, US, October 5, 2021)

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• Patton Oswalt Stars in Born Perfect’s Anti-Conversion Therapy PSA

LGBTQ rights organization Born Perfect has released a short film called “Bobby’s Big Problem” to educate the public about the dangers of conversion therapy.
(Selome Hailu, Variety, US, October 5, 2021)

• Florida drama teacher accused of having sex with 14-year-old student in her car

The teacher would sometimes pick him up after basketball practice and then the two would allegedly engage in sexual acts in her car, according to the report.
(Kenneth Garger, New York Post, US, October 5, 2021 )

• Supreme Court won't consider whether states can require ID cards for sex offenders

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider whether states can require ID cards or drivers licenses to identify people as convicted sex offenders.
(Pete Williams, NBC News, US, October 4, 2021 )

• (Teleiophile) Mother shoots her 2 kids, telling them she wants them to go to heaven

Esther Callejas, 24, fatally shot her 2-year-old daughter at close range and then fired “at least” three shots at her 6-year-old son as he ran away from her in their Phoenix home
(Mark Lungariello, New York Post, US, September 30, 2021 )

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• Tommy Kirk, Star Of Classic Disney Films, Dead At 79

Actor Tommy Kirk, who starred in classic Disney movies like “Old Yeller,” “The Shaggy Dog” and “Son Of Flubber,” was announced dead on Tuesday at the age of 79.
( David Moye, HuffPost, US, September 29, 2021 )

• SLAVE LABOR AT THE TEXAS CIVIL COMMITMENT CENTER

The Texas Civil Commitment Office (TCCO) and the contractor, Management & Trading Corporation (MTC) operating the Texas Civil Commitment Center (TCCC) have created a slave labor camp.
(TCCC Resident, Texans against civil commitment, US, September 27, 2021 )

• (Teleiophile) Mother throws two boys from bridge, killing infant

Ureka Black, 32, was slapped with second-degree murder and attempted murder after she allegedly tossed her two boys into the waters of Cross Lake on Friday, the Shreveport Police Department announced on Friday.
(Patrick Reilly, NY Post, US, September 26, 2021 )

• DOJ Now Investigating Florida Sheriff's Office For Using A Federal Grant To Fund Its 'Predictive Policing' Harassment Programs

The Pasco County (FL) Sheriff's Office believes in "intelligence-led policing." This is its formal slang for harassing residents until (in the office's own words) "they sue or move."
(Tim Cushing, TechDirt, US, September 21, 2021 )