Florida bill would instantly ban books based on a single objection from one resident by Matthew Chapman
Florida has attracted nationwide controversy as new censorship measures put in place by Gov. Ron DeSantis have driven some schools to empty their bookshelves to keep up with a wave of right-wing activists demanding the review of any books mentioning racial or sexual orientation issues.
In fact, things have gotten so extreme that one school was even forced to pull a documentary about civil rights icon Ruby Bridges.
But things could just be getting started. As Greg Sargent noted in The Washington Post on Wednesday, a new bill advancing in the legislature with DeSantis’ support could formally require schools to ban any book, pending review, if even a single parent complains about it.
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