"Two books in a South Carolina high school’s summer reading list have stirred up controversy, as many — including the law enforcement community — claim they are anti-police in nature.
In the former, the protagonist’s unarmed best friend is shot and killed by cops, while in the latter a main character is roughed up by officers after (wrongly) being accused of shoplifting.
Students in the Charleston County school are to choose one book from a list of four, of which these two titles are included.
...John Blackmon, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Tri-County Lodge #3, said “Whether it be through social media, whether it be through text message, whether it be phone calls, we’ve received an influx of tremendous outrage at the selections by this reading list.”..."
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