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Minneapolis Library Agrees to Filters

The Minneapolis Public Library settled a lawsuit brought against it by a dozen librarians, who claimed that easy access to Internet pornography created a sexually hostile work environment. As part of the settlement, the library agreed to consider using Internet filters to restrict patron's access to porn, and to pay $435,000 in damages to the plaintiffs.

Minn. Librarians Settle Internet Porn Case Washington Post, August 15, 2003