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book bans

Librarians fear new penalties, even prison, as activists challenge books

Associated Press

No librarian or educator has jailed yet, but many advocates say even the threat is leading to more books being preemptively removed.
‘Questionable’ content, ‘graphic’ imagery lead to book bans at Indiana school libraries

Book challenges have caused a ruckus in Indiana but are pretty rare, according to a new investigation.