News Releases Archive

May 3, 2018

FFRF celebrates victory for military-connected students!

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is thrilled to announce that, thanks to the advocacy of its members and other secular organizations, Congress has frozen a plot to create a new …

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May 2, 2018

Let’s repeal the ‘National Day of Prayer’

Statement by the Freedom From Religion Foundation   The Freedom From Religion Foundation, on what the government has officially declared to be an annual “National Day of Prayer,” uses this …

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May 1, 2018

FFRF urges hometown district to undo church partnership

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging its hometown school district to sever an unwise partnership with a local church. FFRF is asking the Madison (Wis.) Metro School Board not …

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May 1, 2018

FFRF challenges South Florida religious cop event

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is protesting the use of resources from roughly a dozen South Florida police departments for an upcoming prayerful affair. Local residents have informed FFRF that …

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April 30, 2018

FFRF calls for Tenn. schools to rescind religious proclamation

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging a Tennessee school board to rescind its proclamation to dub Nov. 7 as “Billy Graham Day.” The state-church watchdog has sent a warning …

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April 30, 2018

FFRF warns Texas schools about troubling clerical tie-up

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has serious concerns about a possibly unconstitutional tie-up between a Texas school district and local clergy. On April 5, the Grand Prairie Independent School District …

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April 30, 2018

Indiana city rejects request to fund church expansion after FFRF warning

An Indiana city has declined a church’s recent proposal after receiving a letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation raising serious constitutional concerns. A concerned resident of Logansport, Ind., informed …

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April 30, 2018

FFRF welcomes new congressional freethought caucus

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is celebrating a major milestone in Congress for secular representation. Several representatives have announced the formation of a Congressional Freethought Caucus that will focus on promoting secular values and …

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April 27, 2018

FFRF, religious freedom groups defend in Fla. atheist invocation victory

Three leading national organizations have confidently co-filed an appeal brief in a so-far successful legal campaign to get atheists officially welcomed in a Florida county.  In a huge victory for …

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