NY Times Puts Conservative 'Book Bans' on Page One, Buries Lefty Censors Story

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NY Times Puts Conservative 'Book Bans' on Page One, Buries Lefty Censors Story

The top left corner of Monday’s New York Times tackled the “book bans” in Idaho and Iowa. “Culture Wars Put Librarians On Front Lines,” warned the headline. “Combating Book Bans and Threats of Jail.” Reporter Elizabeth Williamson began with how a “Rainbow Squad” of teenagers caused a ruckus at the library in Post Falls, Idaho. This went on for 2,600-plus words and the entirety of page A-16. But wait – what about “book bans” or challenges from th…