In 2020, the American Library Association documented 156 attempts to ban or restrict library materials in the U.S. Two years later in 2022, that number spiked to 1,269.  A library law expert walks us through the materials review process, and what free speech looks like in the context of a library.  A reporter joins us to recap how the debate over book censorship has unfolded in Michigan.

GUEST: 

• Clare Membiela, Library Law Consultant, Library of Michigan
• Jordyn Hermani, statewide politics reporter, MLive

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