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ACLU of Tennessee lawsuit looks to stop book bans in Rutherford County
Apr 17 2025
The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee filed a lawsuit April 16 against the Rutherford County Board of Education in response to the banning and restriction of more than 140 books from school libraries in that Tennessee county. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee at Nashville, was brought on behalf of three Rutherford County families and PEN America, and alleges that the bans are illegal and a violation of First Amendment rights.
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The River Knows Your Name
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The Devil Finds Work
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Real Americans
by Rachel Khong
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One Death at a Time
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The Fairbanks Four
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