News Releases Archive

August 30, 2017

FFRF prevails: Trump administration admits Johnson Amendment still in force

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

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August 29, 2017

FFRF challenges Wash. governmental funding of ministry

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is opposing the unconstitutional doling out of hundreds of thousands of dollars to a religious ministry in the state of Washington. A concerned local taxpayer …

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August 29, 2017

FFRF warns coaches to ignore preacher and obey law

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking public schools and coaches nationwide to abide by their constitutional duty not to proselytize students. FFRF’s statement comes in the wake of a …

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August 29, 2017

FFRF: Thou shalt love thy First Amendment

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is pleased to see that it has inspired a better understanding of the constitutional separation between church and state in a Pennsylvania community. In response …

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August 29, 2017

FFRF’s charity agency donates sum to Houston

The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s charity agency has sent money to assist with relief and rehabilitation in Houston. Nonbelief Relief Inc., a humanitarian charity created by the executive board of …

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August 25, 2017

FFRF supports NJ towns keeping public spaces secular

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has sent letters to two New Jersey communities in support of their plans to remove religious symbols from public property. Concerned residents in the Borough …

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August 25, 2017

FFRF writes memo to Ill. lawmakers opposing tax credit scholarship legislation

The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a memo to all Illinois representatives and senators in which it opposed legislation to create an education budget that snakes in tax credit scholarship funds …

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August 24, 2017

FFRF “amens” 9th Circuit coach prayer ruling

The termination of a public school coach who was fired for proselytizing was just upheld by the Ninth U.S. Court of Appeals. As an assistant football coach at the Bremerton …

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August 23, 2017

FFRF warns Alabama school district to shape up

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is warning an Alabama school district to keep religious rituals out of its schools following an egregious local First Amendment violation. FFRF wrote to Sylacauga …

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