Marion County Public Library Restricts ‘Heartstopper’ Books To Adults After Complaints About ‘Homosexuals’
The “Heartstopper” graphic novel series will no longer be available to minors at the Columbia-Marion County Public Library after its board agreed to a group of enraged residents’ demands to remove them from the young adult section during a meeting on Friday.
Jackson Public Schools Officials Announce Academic Growth, Test-Security Investigations
Jackson Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Errick L. Greene announced both testing gains and an investigation into test irregularities at some schools during a press conference on Thursday.
‘Home Town’ Reflects an Incomplete Picture of Laurel’s History of Disenfranchisement
Jonathan Odell writes that HGTV home-rehabilitation show “Home Town” sweeps Laurel’s racist past and gentrified present under the rug.
‘Heartstopper’ Books Removed From Marion County Library Amid Anti-LGBTQ+ Complaints
The Columbia-Marion County Public Library has temporarily removed “Heartstopper” from its book shelves after complaints about LGBTQ+ content. The library’s board of directors temporarily pulled the books from the shelves to review them.
