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Librarians in Louisiana at odds with conservative activists working to ban books

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March 2, 2023

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Scrutiny of libraries, books and teaching materials has become a central issue for conservative politicians around the nation. In Louisiana, the fight over banning books is escalating and targeting librarians as conservative Christian groups are working to take over the boards of public libraries. New Orleans Communities Correspondent Roby Chavez joined Geoff Bennett to discuss.

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