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- Utah public schools permanently banned Gregory Maguire's Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, along with other titles, under the state's Sensitive Materials Law.
- The Sensitive Materials Law aims to remove pornographic or indecent material.
- The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah has filed a lawsuit arguing bans violate First Amendment.
- Nationwide, over 6,700 novels have been banned in school districts, according to PEN America.
