City attorney talks libraries and law amid content controversy in the Mat-Su

PALMER, Alaska (KTUU) – A contracted attorney for the city of Palmer gave an informational presentation at Tuesday’s regular city council meeting cautioning members of legal concerns regarding the potential banning of books in public libraries. It’s a topic that’s been at the forefront of public testimony for the better part of a year after a 56-item list of challenged titles was published by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in April 2023. The issue hasn’t stayed at a district level, however, as a determined group of borough residents continues to voice their concerns at both borough and city-level public meetings,…
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