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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Wake County libraries say they'll allow religious and political groups to use meeting rooms.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reported (http://bit.ly/1TqnDfQ ) that the decision comes after a nonprofit Christian group in Florida sued the county after the Cameron Village librarians refused to allow a religious group to use a conference room.
The Liberty Counsel had twice applied to sue to use a conference room at the library for an educational reprogram promoting a Christian view of the founding of America.
The county's former policy allowed non-religious and non-partisan activities in the conference rooms when they were available. The librarians had rejected the Liberty Council's request in 2013 and 2014 because of the planned religious instruction.
Liberty Counsel sued in April and reached a settlement with the county last month.
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