Librarians turn to civil rights agency to oppose book bans
Librarians who've been fired as they take a stand against banning books are turning to a federal civil-rights enforcement agency for help.
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Librarians who've been fired as they take a stand against banning books are turning to a federal civil-rights enforcement agency for help.
Librarians across the country are fighting book bans by filing workplace discrimination claims.
Brooky Parks, who was fired for standing up for programs on anti-racism and LGBTQ+ stories she organized for teens at the Erie Community Library north of Denver, won a $250,000 settlement in September.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — She refused to ban books, many of them about racism and the experiences of LGBTQ+ people. And for that, Suzette Baker was fired as a library
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