ACLU registers a win, as some books that were banned return to a Colorado school district's shelves
CBS Colorado
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Last'}, {'start': '21.199', 'end': '25.760', 'text': 'month, a preliminary injunction ordered'}, {'start': '22.960', 'end': '27.439', 'text': 'those books be returned. While an ACLU'}, {'start': '25.760', 'end': '29.519', 'text': 'lawsuit against the district does play'}, {'start': '27.439', 'end': '31.760', 'text': 'out, the Elizabeth School District'}, {'start': '29.519', 'end': '34.160', 'text': 'appealed the decision. Monday, an'}, {'start': '31.760', 'end': '35.760', 'text': 'appeals court denied that request, gave'}, {'start': '34.160', 'end': '38.399', 'text': 'the district a deadline for those books'}, {'start': '35.760', 'end': '40.800', 'text': 'to be reshelved. Your reporter Olivia'}, {'start': '38.399', 'end': '43.079', 'text': 'Young talked to the superintendent of of'}, {'start': '40.800', 'end': '45.920', 'text': 'Elizabeth schools and the'}, {'start': '43.079', 'end': '48.079', 'text': 'ACLU. The deadline to return those books'}, {'start': '45.920', 'end': '50.399', 'text': 'is tomorrow at noon, but the'}, {'start': '48.079', 'end': '52.640', 'text': 'superintendent of Elizabeth schools told'}, {'start': '50.399', 'end': '54.559', 'text': 'me all those books are now back on'}, {'start': '52.640', 'end': '56.719', 'text': "shelves. Now, we're talking about titles"}, {'start': '54.559', 'end': '59.199', 'text': "like Tony Morrison's Beloved, The"}, {'start': '56.719', 'end': '61.520', 'text': 'Kiterunner, The Hate You Give, and 13'}, {'start': '59.199', 'end': '63.920', 'text': 'Reasons Why. These books were primarily'}, {'start': '61.520', 'end': '65.920', 'text': 'shelved in high school with one title in'}, {'start': '63.920', 'end': '69.040', 'text': 'an elementary school and five in the'}, {'start': '65.920', 'end': '71.200', 'text': 'middle school. 19 books are back on the'}, {'start': '69.040', 'end': '73.200', 'text': 'shelves of Elizabeth schools for the'}, {'start': '71.200', 'end': '75.520', 'text': 'first time since September. Obviously,'}, {'start': '73.200', 'end': '77.520', 'text': "we're disappointed. Um, we still feel"}, {'start': '75.520', 'end': '80.000', 'text': "like there's a lack of understanding of"}, {'start': '77.520', 'end': '81.680', 'text': 'the content in these books. Um, but'}, {'start': '80.000', 'end': '84.080', 'text': "obviously, we're complying with the"}, {'start': '81.680', 'end': '86.000', 'text': "court order. It's a win for the ACLU,"}, {'start': '84.080', 'end': '88.159', 'text': 'who brought suit against the district,'}, {'start': '86.000', 'end': '90.960', 'text': 'alleging the removal violated free'}, {'start': '88.159', 'end': '92.400', 'text': 'speech protections. We think uh'}, {'start': '90.960', 'end': '95.439', 'text': 'government ought to be out of the'}, {'start': '92.400', 'end': '97.600', 'text': 'business of telling telling people the'}, {'start': '95.439', 'end': '100.240', 'text': 'ideas that are acceptable. Most of the'}, {'start': '97.600', 'end': '102.640', 'text': 'books feature stories of LGBTQ plus'}, {'start': '100.240', 'end': '105.280', 'text': "individuals or people of color. It's a"}, {'start': '102.640', 'end': '106.799', 'text': 'viewpoint discrimination. Um and and'}, {'start': '105.280', 'end': '110.320', 'text': "it's a violation of the First Amendment"}, {'start': '106.799', 'end': '112.399', 'text': 'and the Colorado Constitution to say uh'}, {'start': '110.320', 'end': '114.799', 'text': "we're going to take books out because we"}, {'start': '112.399', 'end': '116.720', 'text': "don't agree uh with the political"}, {'start': '114.799', 'end': '119.040', 'text': 'orthodoxy. These are books that have'}, {'start': '116.720', 'end': '120.880', 'text': 'obscene content and that children should'}, {'start': '119.040', 'end': '122.960', 'text': 'not access them at school. Elizabeth'}, {'start': '120.880', 'end': '124.719', 'text': 'school superintendent Dan Snowberger'}, {'start': '122.960', 'end': '126.799', 'text': 'says the books were thrown away with'}, {'start': '124.719', 'end': '128.720', 'text': 'support from a majority of parents. Um,'}, {'start': '126.799', 'end': '131.039', 'text': 'anyone who reads content in the books'}, {'start': '128.720', 'end': '133.640', 'text': 'sees a graphic depiction of of child'}, {'start': '131.039', 'end': '137.200', 'text': 'rape, sees a graphic depiction of of'}, {'start': '133.640', 'end': '139.280', 'text': 'incest, sees uh uh directions on how to'}, {'start': '137.200', 'end': '141.599', 'text': "commit suicide. But after the district's"}, {'start': '139.280', 'end': '144.080', 'text': 'appeals failed, new copies were donated'}, {'start': '141.599', 'end': '145.520', 'text': 'by a local group and returned to shelves'}, {'start': '144.080', 'end': '147.280', 'text': "Thursday. So, we'll put them on the"}, {'start': '145.520', 'end': '149.760', 'text': 'sensitive topic list so that parents who'}, {'start': '147.280', 'end': '151.440', 'text': 'are concerned about this type of content'}, {'start': '149.760', 'end': '153.519', 'text': 'can protect their children. But the'}, {'start': '151.440', 'end': '155.680', 'text': "legal battle isn't over. So, the case"}, {'start': '153.519', 'end': '157.599', 'text': 'will move forward in the trial court and'}, {'start': '155.680', 'end': '160.640', 'text': 'we look forward to prevailing at trial.'}, {'start': '157.599', 'end': '163.040', 'text': "We'll take this court until we get the"}, {'start': '160.640', 'end': '164.959', 'text': 'outcome necessary as far as we need to.'}, {'start': '163.040', 'end': '167.120', 'text': 'The district received the same exact'}, {'start': '164.959', 'end': '169.120', 'text': 'number of copies as they threw out. Now,'}, {'start': '167.120', 'end': '171.360', 'text': 'for most of these titles, the district'}, {'start': '169.120', 'end': '172.879', 'text': 'only ever had one copy. Many of these'}, {'start': '171.360', 'end': '174.800', 'text': 'books have been on the school shelves'}, {'start': '172.879', 'end': '176.720', 'text': 'for decades, and some of them have never'}, {'start': '174.800', 'end': '179.120', 'text': "even been checked out. Now, there's no"}, {'start': '176.720', 'end': '180.720', 'text': 'trial date set yet, but both sides say'}, {'start': '179.120', 'end': '183.040', 'text': "they're prepared to take this fight to"}, {'start': '180.720', 'end': '186.159', 'text': "the Supreme Court. I'm Olivia Young"}, {'start': '183.040', 'end': '186.159', 'text': 'covering Colorado'}]