Florida book banning case poses new threat to First Amendment

A book banning case in Florida could bend the First Amendment to provide censors with a free speech shield. Nassau County school board is arguing that the First Amendment protects their right to ban books from the school library. One of the books in contention describes a true story of a same-sex penguin couple in a New York City zoo. (Tallahassee Democrat, July 24, 2024, by Douglas Soule of USA TODAY)

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