US EditionMan burns 100 library books on Jewish, African American, LGBTQ topics, officials say
- In early April 2025, a man from Beachwood, Ohio, borrowed around 100 books focused on Jewish, African American, and LGBTQ history from the local public library and later shared footage online showing him setting the books on fire.
- The man obtained the books through proper library procedures after applying for a card on April 2 and was reportedly motivated to learn about LGBTQ topics due to his son's identity.
- The social media site where the video was posted, Gab.com, is known for hosting extremist content including conspiracy theorists and white nationalists, drawing concern and condemnation from local leaders and groups.
- Ohio Senator Kent Smith called the act “fundamentally un-American” and said it violates the marketplace of ideas, while the books are valued at roughly $1,700 and were not overdue at the time of the incident.
- Local police consider the matter civil for now, with the man potentially banned from the library property, and community organizations planning a press event to denounce hate and censorship in response to the incident.
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After Ohio man burns 100 library books with LGBTQ+, Black, and Jewish themes, the community responds
An unidentified man in Ohio who checked out 100 books, including those with LGBTQ+ content, from a local library and burned them in a video posted to social media might not face criminal punishment.The man entered the Beachwood Public Library on April 2 and applied for a library card, according to a report on the incident from the Beachwood Police Department seen by local NBC affiliate WKYC. Police say he then checked out 50 books regarding “Jew…
Man Accused Of Borrowing Books On Jewish, Black, And LGBTQ Topics From Beachwood Library And Burning Them In Social Media Video
MSN reports that Cuyahoga County Public Library officials, in a police report obtained by 3News, accused a man of checking out 100 books on Jewish history, Black history and LGBTQ education last month before filming a book burning and posting the video on a social media site described by advocates as a hub for white…
'Un-American': Man allegedly burned dozens of books from Beachwood library, police say
BEACHWOOD, Ohio (WJW) - A man who checked out dozens of books from the Beachwood Public Library allegedly burned them in a social media video, the Beachwood Police Department said. According to the police department, the man came into the Beachwood Public Library on Shaker Boulevard on April 2 and applied for a library card. Investigators said he then checked out 50 books "on topics including Jewish history, African American history and LGBTQ ed…
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