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August 14, 2024

FFRF removes Christian cross from Ind. sheriff’s vehicle

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has ensured that a Christian cross has been removed from a sheriff’s vehicle in Greenfield, Ind. A concerned community member informed the national state/church watchdog …

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August 13, 2024

FFRF intervenes after coach-led high school football baptism in Fla. goes viral

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is taking action after a Brevard Public Schools (Fla.) high school football coach recently hosted a Christian full-body immersion baptism for players after practice. Multiple …

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August 9, 2024

FFRF awards $18,850 in 2024 BIPOC student essay contest!

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the 11 top winners and seven honorable mentions of the 2024 David Hudak Memorial Black, Indigenous and Persons of Color Student …

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August 7, 2024

Victory! FFRF removes religion from Tenn. school district’s mandatory training

Almost immediately after the Freedom From Religion Foundation contacted the Jackson-Madison County School System in Tennessee over inappropriate Christian worship songs at a mandatory event in July, the district took …

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August 6, 2024

Gov. Abbott and Texas pay $358,000 in attorneys fees in FFRF’s Bill of Rights case

The 8-year legal saga over censorship by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott of a Bill of Rights display has finally ended with receipt of attorneys’ fees by the Freedom From Religion …

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August 5, 2024

FFRF urging Tenn. school district to stop promoting religion at mandatory teacher event

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has written a letter of complaint to the Jackson-Madison County School System after learning that a recent mandatory event featured Christian worship songs and prayer. …

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August 5, 2024

Interior report shows Christian role in federal Indian boarding school traumas

The U.S. Department of Interior’s report on its three-year investigation into federally funded Indian boarding schools — documenting the many Native American children who suffered physical, sexual and emotional abuse …

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July 31, 2024

FFRF complaint removes bible quote from Tenn. sheriff’s office website

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has ensured that the Tennessee-based Chester County Sheriff’s Office will keep religious iconography off of its website. A concerned community member informed the national state/church …

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