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October 20, 2020

Preview of Secular Day of the Dead on ‘Ask an Atheist’ — sign up now!

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is excited to be co-sponsoring and co-hosting an upcoming global Secular Day of the Dead event, which is previewed on FFRF’s live “Ask an Atheist” …

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October 20, 2020

Halt coach-student praying, FFRF tells Tenn. district

Stop football coaches from praying with their students, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is insisting to a Tennessee school district. The football coaching staff at Stone Memorial High School, in …

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October 19, 2020

SBA expands outrageous church exemption

Through an “interim final rule,” the Small Business Administration has just announced that recipients of $50,000 or less in taxpayer-funded forgivable loans under the Paycheck Protection Program can have their …

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October 19, 2020

RBG and the 116th Congress: Dispatches from Mark Dann, FFRF’s rep on Capitol Hill

If there’s a common thread in my thoughts from Capitol Hill this year, it’s the combination of dark and light moments: pessimism and fear coupled with tangible examples of victories …

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October 16, 2020

Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton guest on FFRF’s TV show Sunday

  Legislative stalwart and civil rights and feminist pioneer U.S. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton is the guest on the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s TV show this week. If you don’t …

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October 15, 2020

Remove Jesus image, FFRF asks La. police dept.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is requesting that the Shreveport, La., police department take down a painting depicting Jesus. A concerned community member has contacted the state/church watchdog to report …

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October 14, 2020

FFRF to Algerian government: “Inciting atheism” is not a crime

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is condemning the persecution of Yacine Mebarki, reportedly prosecuted by the government of Algeria for “inciting atheism” and sentenced on Oct. 8 to 10 years …

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October 13, 2020

Greedy clergy want taxpayers to pay church security bills

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is condemning an appeal by an assortment of church groups to Congress urging a drastic increase in the amount of taxpayer funds for church security …

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October 13, 2020

Mo. football coaches should stop organized prayer, FFRF insists

Missouri high school’s coaching staff is repeatedly violating the Constitution by organizing regular prayers with the athletes, asserts the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Joey Ballard, head coach for Jasper High …

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