Rutherford County school board banned four books due to content concerns, while keeping three others, amidst debates on intellectual freedom.

"Beloved" and five other books will be removed from Rutherford County Schools libraries, officials decided Thursday at a packed meeting.

A new state law bans all books that contain obscene language or images from a school library no matter the context and it’s up to school leaders to weed them ou

The potential ban sparked debate and argument from some parents in the county and the ACLU of Tennessee, who are now raising questions about free speech and students’ rights.

School board members in Rutherford County have banned four books on Thursday night from its school libraries. The truck was at the location for drainage cleaning work when a part of the ground gave way.

After more than an hour of public comment, the Rutherford County school board voted to take a majority of the seven books with obscene content off the shelves t