News Releases Archive

August 29, 2025

Judge orders Conway, Ark., schools to remove 10 Commandments after FFRF lawsuit

Less than 24 hours after the Conway School District was added to a federal lawsuit challenging Arkansas’s unconstitutional law requiring public schools to post the Ten Commandments, a federal judge …

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August 28, 2025

FFRF awards $17,950 in prize money to 2025 high school essay winners

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the disbursal of $17,950 in scholarship money to the winners of the 2025 William Schulz High School Essay Contest. College-bound high …

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August 28, 2025

FFRF urges Calif. school district to stop coaches from leading students in prayer

Photo by Mick Haupt on Unsplash The Freedom From Religion Foundation has taken issue with football coaches in the Monrovia Unified School District unconstitutionally pushing their religion onto student-athletes. A district parent reported …

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August 28, 2025

FFRF urges State Department to intervene in Moroccan blasphemy case

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling on the State Department to take urgent action in the case of a Moroccan feminist and human rights activist who faces up to …

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August 27, 2025

FFRF effectively protests state rep’s religious letter to S.C. schools

(Click photo to enlarge) The Freedom From Religion Foundation effectively reacted to protect South Carolina students’ First Amendment rights after a state representative touted Christianity in a letter included in a school …

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August 26, 2025

FFRF Supreme Court brief asks to dismiss Colo. suit alleging free speech harm

  The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule against a Colorado therapist in her challenge to a state law banning conversion therapy for minors. Licensed …

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August 26, 2025

FFRF’s piece published on S.C. news site criticizes state blasphemy law

FFRF State Policy Manager Ryan Dudley has had an op-ed published on a leading South Carolina news site asking for the repeal of a little-known state-level anti-blasphemy law. “It might …

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August 25, 2025

‘We Dissent’ dissects health care sharing ministries

The new episode of “We Dissent” tackles the concerning rise of deceptive religious “health care” organizations.On episode 45, FFRF Deputy Legal Director Liz Cavell and Americans United Legal Director Rebecca Markert …

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August 25, 2025

Federal court ruling undermines Minnesota’s ability to protect students from discrimination

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is disappointed with a federal court ruling striking down Minnesota’s attempt to ensure equal access for high school students in a publicly funded college-credit program. …

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