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Jun 2, 2026 ∙ 1 min
Knox County Schools addresses book ban process after ‘Roots’ controversy
School board hears calls for transparency as district works to comply with state law while maintaining access to historical books. Watch the story on WVLT.
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Jun 1, 2026 ∙ 1 min
Knox County School Board discusses book ban policies
The school board met on Monday to discuss proposed changes to a state law that resulted in the ban of Alex Haley's novel, "Roots." Watch the video from WBIR.
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May 15, 2026 ∙ 1 min
East Tennessee communities paid a high price to win federal protections from coal ash. Now the EPA is rolling them back.
Hundreds of communities across the country have been harmed by coal ash pollution, and each one has a story about its fight for protections from this nasty and harmful industrial waste. Read the full article on Appalachian Voices' Front Porch Blog.
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