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Chattanooga library worker fired after being accused of burning Trump book

He was also accused of burning library books by other conservative authors.

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Then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to autograph copies of his new book, entitled "Crippled America," at Trump Tower, in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A Tennessee public library employee who helped organize protests against police brutality has been fired after he was accused of burning library books by conservative authors.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that the Chattanooga Public Library says in a statement that Cameron Williams "violated City and Library policies by improperly removing items from the Library's collections."

Williams had been on leave since since December after someone complained to the library about an Instagram video in which he burned copies of Ann Coulter's "How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must)" and former President Donald Trump's "Crippled America" while Trump protest song "FDT" played in the background.

Activist 'C-Grimey' fired from Chattanooga Library following book-burning video

Local activist and rapper Cameron "C-Grimey" Williams was fired from the Chattanooga Public Library on Wednesday after allegedly burning library books by conservative authors. Williams, known for his role organizing protests last year against police brutality, was placed on paid administrative leave from his role at the library in December after video surfaced of him apparently burning books by then-President Donald Trump and conservative commentator Ann Coulter.