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Abilene resident urges removal of young-adult book, cites Fifth Circuit decision
Summary
Tammy Fogel, a resident of Abilene, urged the Library Advisory Board to remove the young-adult title Before the Devil Breaks You and cited a May 2025 Fifth Circuit decision she said supports local authority to remove materials; no formal board action was taken.
Tammy Fogel, a resident of Abilene, told the Library Advisory Board during public comment that local officials have authority to remove certain books from library collections for children and urged the board to exercise that authority.
"The law now says that we have the right to do it," Fogel said, citing a May 2025 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
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