News Releases Archive

January 31, 2018

FFRF rues Ky. governor’s prayer proclamation in response to school shooting

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling out the Kentucky governor for his pointless prayerful proclamation over the recent school shooting in his state. “Like you and the rest of …

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January 30, 2018

FFRF expels religion from Georgia schools

The Freedom From Religion Foundation stepped in to mend constitutional violations in three Georgia school districts that were promoting religion. FFRF sent letters to Towns County Schools, Hancock County Schools …

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January 29, 2018

FFRF sues Kentucky correctional center

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is taking legal action against a Kentucky penal institution to make it comply with the law. The Kentucky attorney general last month rendered an opinion …

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January 29, 2018

Colorado Supreme Court shuts down voucher program

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is celebrating the final demise of a high-profile school voucher scheme in a Colorado county after the state’s highest court dismissed a case involving the …

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January 29, 2018

Atheist sculptor Zenos Frudakis on this week’s ‘Freethought Matters’

World renowned sculptor Zenos Frudakis, a member of FFRF, is the guest on this week’s new TV program, “Freethought Matters.” Zenos is interviewed by FFRF Director of Communications Amit Pal …

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January 26, 2018

FFRF banishes crosses from N.M. public college

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has ended a New Mexico school’s unconstitutional public endorsement of Christianity. It was brought to FFRF’s attention that New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs was …

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January 26, 2018

FFRF calls on Ambassador Brownback to defend Iranian protester

UPDATE on Jan. 29, 2018: Good news, Iranian authorities have since released the protester. FFRF is pressuring the new U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom to call for the release …

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January 25, 2018

FFRF Reagan ad runs on Colbert in 10 cities, censored in others

The Freedom From Religion Foundation will run its memorable TV commercial featuring “unabashed atheist” Ron Reagan on the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” three nights in a row next week. Unfortunately, …

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January 25, 2018

Brownback ambassadorship sets back religious freedom

What a pity the new U.S. ambassador for religious freedom lacks a basic understanding of the concept. Yesterday, Vice President Mike Pence broke a 49-49 tie in the Senate to …

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