Credit: Pink Badger/Adobe Stock Major Publishers and Authors Sue Florida Over Book Ban, Citing First Amendment Violations
"This is a stunt," said Sydney Booker, communications director for the Florida Department of Education.
August 29, 2024 at 02:37 PM
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Florida
Five largest English-language publishers sued the Florida State Board of Education on Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida over a state statute that requires the removal of books depicting "sexual conduct" from school libraries and classrooms.
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