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ACLU Seeks Halt to Miami Book Removal

HeadlineJun 22, 2006

In Miami, the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit to prevent the Miami-Dade County school district from removing a series of children’s books from its libraries. The books include a volume about Cuba that the board says does not adequately depict life under Fidel Castro. The board also wants to remove similar books on Greece, Mexico and Vietnam.

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