News Releases Archive

May 17, 2017

FFRF questions Texas AG’s ties to religious advocacy group

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is investigating possible ethics violations by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to advance the interests of First Liberty Institute, a religious rights advocacy organization. Last …

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May 17, 2017

Indianapolis police department will stop promoting religion

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has successfully stopped the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department from promoting religion through its government email server. FFRF was contacted by a concerned local resident after …

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May 16, 2017

FFRF offers ‘A’ badge to counter Scout bias

Even as the Boy Scouts of America is acquitting itself well on LGBT equality, it still has a blind spot regarding another marginalized group: atheists and nonbelievers. The civic organization’s …

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May 16, 2017

FFRF warns Wisconsin city about Christian signs

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is warning a city in Wisconsin about constitutional concerns raised by religious signs on public property. A concerned local resident contacted FFRF to report that …

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May 15, 2017

FFRF urges end of special relationship with the Vatican

With the pending announcement of a new U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging that this unconstitutional and inappropriate ambassadorship be discontinued. Callista Gingrich is …

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May 15, 2017

Trump’s pandering at Liberty U crosses the line

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is appalled at President Trump’s extreme pandering to evangelicals and his degrading treatment of nonbelieving Americans at his weekend commencement speech at Liberty University. Trump repeated …

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May 12, 2017

FFRF upbraids Fla. city commissioner

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is chastising a Florida city commissioner for his mishandling of the city’s invocation practice. On May 4, the National Day of Prayer, a board member …

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May 11, 2017

FFRF strongly opposes religious edict in Va. courthouse

Photos Courtesy of Nelson Commonwealth Attorney Daniel Rutherford The Freedom From Religion Foundation is objecting to a proposal by county supervisors to display a recently unveiled overtly religious edict in …

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May 10, 2017

Chicago police needs to cut it out

The Chicago Police Department should immediately halt the many ways it is violating our secular Constitution, says the Freedom From Religion Foundation. A concerned department employee has contacted FFRF to …

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