FFRF has persuaded a Massachusetts town into removing a religious display from a library playground. A concerned community member contacted FFRF to report that the Ashburnham Library playground featured a …
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New Mexico City pledges not to cross the line with religious endorsement (July 28, 2020)
The city of Truth or Consequences has pledged to more closely scrutinize any public recognition of churches after a recent anniversary proclamation crossed the line into religious endorsement. Earlier this …
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Several church/state issues addressed in Louisiana (July 28, 2020)
Rapides Parish Schools in Alexandria has addressed several church/state issues raised by FFRF. A concerned community member reported that Brame Middle School has begun each school year by inviting a …
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Coaches at public school in Michigan will no longer lead prayer (July 22, 2020)
Coaches in Muskegon Public Schools will no longer be leading their athletic teams in prayer. A district community member reported that the Muskegon High School’s head football coach was leading …
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City of Monona, Wisconsin revokes tax exemption after FFRF protests (July 22, 2020)
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is celebrating a victory for taxpayers near its home. The city of Monona (adjacent to FFRF’s headquarters in Madison, Wis.) had incorrectly classified a nearly …
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Religious messages will no longer be sent to district families Iowa (July 15, 2020)
School officials in the Logan-Magnolia Community School District will no longer send out religious messages to district families. In April, the district sent a mass email to parents that endorsed …
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School-sponsored prayer ended in Georgia (July 13, 2020)
Thomas County Schools events will no longer contain school-sponsored prayer. A Thomas County Central High School student alerted FFRF that the school’s 2020 graduation ceremony opened with a scheduled invocation. …
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Religious flyers will no longer be sent home with students at Mississippi school (July 9, 2020)
Booneville School District has addressed concerns over an overtly religious flyer that was sent home with students before Christmas last year. A Booneville community member reported that Anderson Elementary School’s …
Bus driver ceases playing proselytizing radio stations in North Carolina (July 7, 2020)
County bus drivers in Duplin County have ceased playing proselytizing radio stations on the public bus. A local resident informed FFRF that many of the drivers for the Duplin County …
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