Despite a 2011 Supreme Court decision that struck down a California law banning the sale or rental of violent video games to minors, New Jersey lawmakers are now considering similar legislation. In an apparent attempt to skirt the Supreme Court…
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Appeal Against Tunisian Blasphemy Conviction for Sharing Cartoons Fails
Last year, Tunisian citizens Jabeur Mejri and Ghazi Beji were sentenced in their home country to 7.5 years prison for blasphemy. The two were convicted of insulting the Prophet Muhammad after they shared cartoons depicting Muhammad and criticizing Islam on…
Defending the Freedom to Read by Reporting Challenges
Last week, the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom offered “Defend the Freedom to Read: Reporting Challenges,” a free webinar presented by OIF Assistant Director Angela Maycock. The webinar is now available online. ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom tracks…
Portland Stumps for CBLDF This Weekend at STUMPTOWN COMICS FEST
This weekend, CBLDF will be headed to Portland, Oregon, for the Stumptown Comics Fest, a celebration of comics and the cartoonists who make them! You’ll find CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein manning booth D01 alongside an abundance of signed premiums…
IDW Becomes a Corporate Member of CBLDF!
At yesterday’s Diamond Retailer Summit, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund announced that IDW Publishing has joined the organization as their newest Corporate Member! IDW has risen to become one of the industry’s leading publishers, widely celebrated for its best-selling…
CBLDF Heads to Chicago for C2E2!
C2E2 — Chicago’s premier premier pop culture event — is back, and CBLDF is along for the ride! Throughout the weekend, you’ll find exclusive premiums — including the Liberty Variant of Revival #9, which features a gorgeous cover by Tim…