News Releases Archive

January 31, 2019

Bladensburg cross dishonors freethinking veterans, secular groups contend to Supreme Court

A huge Christian cross on public land in Maryland is massively disrespectful to nonreligious Americans, the Freedom From Religion Foundation and four other secular groups are contending before the U.S. …

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January 31, 2019

Tennessee DHS removes religious endorsement from training

Certain state workers in Tennessee will no longer be subjected to unconstitutional religious endorsement in their state-mandated training after intervention from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. A Tennessee resident and …

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January 31, 2019

FFRF’s ‘Quit the Catholic Church’ ad campaign comes to Chicago, despite censors

The Catholic Church’s clout in the Chicago area has resulted in the Windy City’s two daily newspapers rejecting a Freedom From Religion Foundation media campaign that spotlights a survivor of …

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January 28, 2019

Illinois district chooses inclusion over religion after FFRF intervention

Effingham schools have promised to end religious instruction in elementary school math classes following a complaint from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. A concerned district parent contacted FFRF after discovering …

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January 24, 2019

FFRF chides Wis. governor for beginning term on sectarian note

The new governor in Freedom From Religion Foundation’s home state has started his tenure with a major state/church misstep, causing FFRF to formally complain. On Jan. 7, Wisconsin Gov. Tony …

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January 23, 2019

Tomorrow River School District will not allow charter school move

A possible relocation of a Wisconsin charter school to a church has been prevented, thanks to the Freedom From Religion Foundation. A concerned community member had contacted FFRF to report …

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January 23, 2019

South Dakota governor violates the Constitution on her first full day

An over-the-top, government-sponsored religious service in the South Dakota Capitol is making the Freedom From Religion Foundation react in disbelief. On Jan. 6 — her first full day as governor …

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January 22, 2019

46 years post-Roe, right to choice remains under attack

Forty-six years ago today, on Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling, Roe v. Wade, affirming the constitutional right to safe, legal abortion. Since Justice Brett …

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January 18, 2019

Newly elected Okla. governor disregards Constitution with religious event

  Newly inaugurated Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has not even been in office one week — and yet has already violated the Constitution he took an oath to uphold.  Multiple concerned Oklahomans …

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