KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Alex Haley’s book “Roots” is included in an updated list of book titles to be removed from Knox ...

The removal of "Roots" from Knox County school libraries has ignited debate over book bans and the interpretation of ...

"Roots" by Alex Haley was taken off shelves after a district review found part of the book violated a relatively new state law called the age-appropriate materials act.

The ALA says 4,235 titles were challenged at U.S. libraries — the second-highest year on record. Forty percent of the challenged works involved LGBTQ+ subjects or the experiences of people of color.

A constituent complaint forwarded by an Oklahoma lawmaker prompted a Broken Arrow library to remove part of a display. The ...