Editor's Pick From the classroom: 'Freedom Writers Diary' faces backlash in Crete ZACH HAMMACK Column Apr 18, 2022 Apr 18, 2022 Updated Mar 7, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm{2DE >@?E9[ x HC@E6 23@FE 2 rC6E6 DEF56?E H9@D6 6DD2J @? >6?E2= 962=E9 H2D AF3=:D965 :? Qs62C uC665@> (C:E6CD[Q E96 ?6H=J C6=62D65 D6BF6= E@ E96 @C:8:?2= QuC665@> (C:E6CD s:2CJ]Qk^AmkAm%96 DEF56?E =62C?65 23@FE E96 D@\42==65 uC665@> (C:E6CD — 2 8C@FA @7 r2=:7@C?:2 9:89 D49@@= DEF56?ED H9@ AF3=:D965 2? 2?E9@=@8J @7 4@>:?8\@7\286 5:2CJ 6?EC:6D :? `hhh — :? !2F= $>:E9VD 7C6D9>2? t?8=:D9 4=2DD 2E rC6E6 w:89 $49@@=]k^AmkAm$>:E9[ @?6 @7 E96 9F?5C65D @7 uC665@> (C:E6C E62496CD 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ[ 92D E2F89E 2 F?:E @? 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