Library director fired for refusing to relocate controversial books out of the children’s section
A library director in Tennessee was fired for refusing to relocate certain books from the children’s section that were deemed controversial.
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A library director in Tennessee was fired for refusing to relocate certain books from the children’s section that were deemed controversial.
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The people in this gallery were booked into and/or released from the Madison County Jail between 12 a.m. on 3/30/26 and 7 a.m. on 3/31/26.
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The people in this gallery were booked into and/or released from the Madison County Jail between 12 a.m. on 3/27/26 and 12 a.m. on 3/30/26.
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The people in this gallery were booked into and/or released from the Madison County Jail between 5 a.m. on 3/26/26 and 7 a.m. on 3/27/26.
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