Banned Books

Tribune reporters Carmen Nesbitt, Michael Lee and Tamarra Kemsley, along with news columnist Robert Gehrke join to talk about the week’s top stories, including school districts awaiting a statewide book ban list as Utah plans to retroactively enforce a new law.

In other news: A billion dollar bill to create an “entertainment and sports” district in Salt Lake City has been filed in the Utah State Legislature.

On this episode, Book bans, a sexual abuse lawsuit, child care access issues in the state, and a fresh Utah Lake controversy.

The Let Utah Read coalition hosted an event on Saturday where attendees wrote letters to legislators asking them to oppose book bans.

The Board of Education for Davis School District had previously banned Bibles in elementary and junior high schools for "age-inappropriate content."

In other news, a student from Draper placed third in this year's national spelling bee.