News Releases Archive

September 29, 2026

Time out: FFRF demands Mo. high school stop opening football games with prayer

Photo by Paolo Aldrighetti on Unsplash The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling on the East Prairie R-II Schools system in Missouri to halt a repeated unconstitutional practice of athletic …

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September 28, 2026

Christian nationalism takes center stage at Pray Vote Stand Summit 

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling attention to troubling rhetoric at a major recent evangelical gathering. Prominent government officials and Christian nationalist leaders at the 2026 Pray Vote Stand …

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September 28, 2026

FFRF files appellate court amicus brief in case attacking Johnson Amendment 

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a friend-of-the-court brief before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a case that threatens an IRS provision prohibiting nonprofit electioneering. FFRF …

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September 24, 2026

Federal court in Okla. regrettably ushers in nation’s first religious public school

A federal district court today issued a ruling disappointingly paving the way for the opening of the nation’s first religious public charter school in Oklahoma. The U.S. District Court for …

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September 24, 2026

FFRF dissects Trump’s ‘250 victories for people of faith’

The White House’s newly released list of President Trump’s “Top 250 Victories for People of Faith” is a revealing catalog of the administration’s efforts to redefine religious liberty.The sprawling list, …

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September 23, 2026

‘Secular Spotlight’ examines problematic upcoming Wis. ballot measure

The latest episode of FFRF’s YouTube show “Secular Spotlight” showcases the potential dangers of a proposed constitutional amendment on Wisconsin’s Nov. 3 ballot.FFRF’s Ryan Jayne and Mickey Dollens discuss the …

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September 23, 2026

FFRF’s advocacy removes cross from Calif. fourth-grade classroom

The Lodi Unified School District in California has removed a Christian cross displayed by a teacher in her fourth-grade classroom following objections by the Freedom From Religion Foundation.A parent who …

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September 22, 2026

Dearborn Ramadan lawsuit exposes pitfalls of government-sponsored religion

A new lawsuit challenging the city of Dearborn’s taxpayer-funded Ramadan displays shows why the government should stay out of the business of promoting religious holidays altogether. A federal civil rights …

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September 22, 2026

Arkansas families urge appellate court to block 10 Commandments law 

Attorneys for 10 Arkansas families presented oral arguments today urging an appellate court to uphold a district court injunction blocking defendant school districts from implementing a Ten Commandments state law. …

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