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Libraries, censorship, and the First Amendment

By Lori Walsh,
Chris Laughery, Steven Zwemke
Published September 28, 2021 at 12:04 PM CDT
Alexander Spatari
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NPR

In the Moment is SDPB’s daily news and arts program.

Avera's Dr. Michael Elliott joins us for a South Dakota COVID-19 update.

We wrap up our September spotlight with an in-depth conversation about libraries, censorship, and the First Amendment. Deborah Caldwell Stone is director of the American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom. She joins us during national Banned Books Week.

The TriTones of Mitchell won the South Dakota Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Battle of the Bands on Friday. The event was restricted to high school musicians. The TriTones are a 10-member jazz fusion band. 

Dr. Keith Mueller, the Gerhard Hartman Professor and head of the Department of Health Management and Policy at the University of Iowa, presents "Delivery of Health Care in Rural Areas" tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the Sherman Center at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell. He joins us to discuss current challenges to rural health care service.

The World Archery Championships concluded in Yankton on Sunday. The Archery World Cup takes place tomorrow and Thursday at Riverside Park in Yankton with the top 32 archers in the world competing.

In the Moment airs live at 12CT/11MT. The audio from the day's show is attached soon after the show airs.

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Lori Walsh
Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.
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