Mississippi —
After FFRF reached out, the Eupora Police Department in Mississippi ended social media posts that showed unconstitutional favoritism toward Christianity.
FFRF was informed that the department routinely posted bible quotes and proselytized on its official Facebook page. On Oct. 21, 2024, the police department posted an image saying, “God is keeping you. The same God who kept you then, is keeping you again. And the God who prospered you before, shall prosper you once more. He will perfect that which concerns you and finish every good work he began in your life.”
“Government religious speech which promotes Christian viewpoints marginalizes and excludes non-Christian residents whose religious beliefs are inconsistent with the message being promoted by EPD staff,” FFRF Patrick O’Reiley Legal Fellow Hirsh M. Joshi wrote.
Despite FFRF’s letter, no direct response came from police department. However, as FFRF monitored the situation, the religious posts came to a stop, signaling that the department ceased the unconstitutional promotion of religion in response to being informed of the issue.
