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4 books are going back on shelves in Beaufort, SC, incl by @MargaretAtwood @halseanderson @StephenChbosky. But it's preposterous that 99 books were put into storage just b/c 1 parent put them on a list & made a demand. 95 more to review, still banished... https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/education/article269483917.html
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PEN America is monitoring this situation at @GWtweets, which involves concerning allegations of protest rights violations.
https://www.gwhatchet.com/2022/12/01/students-for-justice-in-palestine-facing-disciplinary-charges-from-gw-after-protest/