News Releases Archive

July 8, 2020

FFRF: Supreme Court’s Guadalupe ruling a setback to workers nationwide

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is decrying today’s unwarranted expansion of a religious exemption by the U.S. Supreme Court as a blow to the rights of employees everywhere. “The Supreme …

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July 7, 2020

Churches took in billions from taxpayers during pandemic

The Freedom From Religion Foundation condemns the unconstitutional, possibly corrupt handout of taxpayer funds to churches, including churches run by some of President Trump’s closest allies, under the Paycheck Protection …

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July 2, 2020

FFRF runs ‘godless’ July Fourth ads in Oregon dailies

  The Freedom From Religion Foundation is running a patriotic full-page ad in three Oregon dailies celebrating “our Godless Constitution” on Saturday, the Fourth of July. The national state/church watchdog’s …

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July 1, 2020

California church pandemic orders aren’t discriminatory, FFRF brief asserts

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has submitted a brief in solidarity with the state of California in response to churches challenging pandemic social prohibitory measures. “The suit, Gish v. Newsom, …

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June 30, 2020

FFRF seeks info on pandemic aid to churches & Trump’s evangelical advisers

The Freedom from Religion Foundation is expanding its major investigation into the misuse of pandemic federal funds to aid churches and clergy. The state/church watchdog is seeking specific records to …

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June 30, 2020

FFRF blasts SCOTUS voucher ruling for imperiling religious liberty

The U.S. Supreme Court handed down an alarming decision today on school voucher programs that imperils true religious liberty, asserts the Freedom From Religion Foundation. “The ruling eviscerates a founding …

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June 29, 2020

Mississippi’s new flag to swap one divisive symbol for another

The Freedom From Religion Foundation commends Mississippi lawmakers for finally taking action to remove the racist Confederate Battle Flag from the state flag. Mississippi’s flag was indefensible when it was …

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June 29, 2020

FFRF praises Supreme Court for preserving abortion rights, warns of coming battles

The Freedom From Religion Foundation commends the U.S. Supreme Court for striking down an unconstitutional Louisiana provision that would have effectively outlawed abortion in the state. In a 5-4 decision …

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June 24, 2020

FFRF helps advance bill to extend sexual abuse reporting in the Aloha State

The Freedom From Religion Foundation recently played a part in moving forward an essential bill through the Hawaii Senate that helps victims of sexual crimes get justice. FFRF Attorney Ryan …

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