Georgia school district defends pulling 'sexually explicit' book depicting child rape amid 'censorship' claims

A Georgia school district has removed Toni Morrison’s "The Bluest Eye" from its public school libraries, citing graphic depictions of child rape and incest in the award-winning novel.The book joins over 30 other titles removed by Cobb County, Georgia’s second-largest school district, since 2023 as part of an effort to remove sexually explicit material from K-12 media centers.District leaders say the move is intended to protect students and give parents more control over what their ki