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2018年4月25日 星期三

Aurora library display prompts both hate and censorship claims | Library employee resigns over poem controversy

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Aurora library display prompts both hate and censorship claims

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A poem displayed at the Aurora Public Library prompted controversy in the community over the weekend, with both claims it was hate language, and censhorship when library officials took it down.

Aurora Public Library employee resigns over Muslim poem controversy

Amy Roth thought the poem, "Hijab Means Jihad," was "horrible" upon a first reading, but later "saw what the artist was trying to say."

Social media blamed for spike in West Aurora expulsions

Despite a state law intended to limit expulsions and suspensions, West Aurora is expelling more kids this year. Officials say social media is in part to blame.

Woman accused of dragging Aurora grocery store employee with her car

A Montgomery woman is facing aggravated battery and felony retail theft charges after being accused of dragging a grocery store security employee with her car.

With rows of sticky notes, Waubonsee student puts focus on school shooting victims

A student project at Waubonsee Community College was intended not to take a stance on gun control, but to remember those killed by guns in schools.

Vendor to make amends for primary election fiasco in DuPage; new company sought for November

The company blamed for causing a malfunction on primary election night last month that delayed final vote tallies in DuPage County until the early hours of the following morning will not be used for the November general election, County Board Chairman Dan Cronin said.

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