News Releases Archive

December 11, 2017

FFRF prevails: Johnson Amendment still in force, DOJ admits — again

President Trump has failed to fulfil his misguided promise to “get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson Amendment,” according to documents filed in court by his own lawyers. The …

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December 11, 2017

FFRF gets Gideons blocked from Mich. schools

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has blocked the Gideons from a Michigan school district. A concerned parent informed FFRF that on Oct. 20, members of Gideons International were passing out …

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December 8, 2017

“A” display lights up FFRF’s Freethought Hall in Madison

An 8-foot red lighted “A” will be on display for the month of December outside Freethought Hall, the office of the Freedom From Religion Foundation in downtown Madison. The image …

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December 7, 2017

FFRF demands end to religious program for WI prisoners

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is warning the Wisconsin Department of Corrections against a ploy to convert inmates to Christian ministers. Trinity International University, a private evangelical Christian university based …

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December 7, 2017

FFRF calls out religious Calif. town Xmas ceremony

The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) is illuminating a California town about the problems arising from a live nativity scene at its recent Christmas tree-lighting ceremony. A local resident informed …

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December 6, 2017

Freethought makes presence felt in Buckeye State

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has ensured a debut for freethought in the heart of Cleveland. The Northern Ohio Freethought Society, the local chapter of FFRF, has obtained at spot …

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December 6, 2017

Moore endorsement raises alarm about church politicking

An apparent attempt by a church in Alabama to influence the upcoming senatorial election shows why the ban on church electioneering needs to be preserved. FFRF has requested that the …

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December 5, 2017

FFRF scores constitutional victory at Okla. high school

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has quelled an Oklahoma high school football coach’s unconstitutional prayers. The legal violation occurring at Norman Public Schools in Norman, Okla., was reported to FFRF …

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December 5, 2017

FFRF opposes FEMA bill subsidizing religion

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is adamantly opposing a provision in a pending congressional bill that would force taxpayers to repair houses of worship. The U.S. House of Representatives is …

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