Rockland County Business Journal By Tina Traster …
Month: April 2025
Prisoners of the Isabella County Jail in Mount Pleasant, Mich., will no longer feel pressure to conform to Christianity (April 2025)
Michigan — Thanks to FFRF’s watchdog work, prisoners of the Isabella County Jail in Mount Pleasant, Mich., will not feel pressure to conform to Christianity due to a religious quote …
Thanks to the efforts of FFRF, promotion of religious events has ended in the Calvert County (Md.) Sheriff’s Department (April 2025)
Maryland — An area resident reported that on Oct. 4, 2024, the department hosted a religious worship event, “Faith and Blue.” The event was held in partnership with Chesapeake Church …
FFRF confirmed the removal of a religiously themed banner from an Illinois post office (April 2025)
Illinois — A concerned community member informed FFRF that the O’Fallon, Ill., post office had a large banner reading “Jesus is the reason for the season” at the entrance. “United …
FFRF worked to see a display referencing “God” taken down from the Bryan County Schools’ (Ga.) Community Education Program (April 2025)
Georgia — A district parent reported concerns with a religious message on display as part of the Bryan County Schools’ Community Education Program. FFRF’s complainant reported that the gymnastics director …
The Charlton County Schools system in Georgia took FFRF’s advice and removed explicitly religious gospel music from gym class warm-ups (April 2025)
Georgia — A district parent reported to FFRF that a P.E. teacher at Bethune Middle School was playing Christian gospel music every class during warm-up exercises. FFRF was informed that …
FFRF stepped in to protect student rights after learning that a football coach in the Napa Valley (Calif.) USD was leading student athletes in prayer (April 2025)
California — FFRF learned that American Canyon High school’s head football coach seemed to be leading student athletes in a locker room prayer prior to the team’s Dec. 14, 2024, …
The Dublin City Schools in Georgia learned a valuable lesson about staff not participation in private religious baccalaureates, and will not be allowing employee-led religious preaching at graduation events going forward (April 2025)
Georgia — In May 2024, a concerned parent reported that the district had organized, sponsored and promoted a religious baccalaureate ceremony for students. A Facebook post from the district’s official …
The superintendent of the Green Forest School District in Arkansas was guided to end the practice of advocating for Christianity after FFRF’s action (April 2025)
Arkansas — A community member informed FFRF that Superintendent David Gilmore promoted Christianity several times during the 2023-2024 school year. FFRF learned that Gilmore prayed over a professional development breakfast …
