News Releases Archive

March 24, 2017

FFRF raises alarm over Gideons’ access to Texas elementary school

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is alarmed at the illegal access that a Texas school district provided to the Gideons for distributing bibles to elementary school kids. A concerned community …

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March 24, 2017

FFRF eagerly supports standard secular affirmation in N.J. courts

The Freedom From Religion Foundation strongly supports a move to make secular affirmations the norm in the New Jersey court system. A proposed change to N.J. Rules of Evidence 603 will …

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March 24, 2017

Oklahoma Good Friday law would not be OK

Good Friday plaintiffs pose by bust of Robert La Follette, including Foundation staff and Wisconsin state employees. Photo by Brent Nicastro A misguided bill to name Good Friday a state …

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March 23, 2017

FFRF wants religious flags removed from N.J. schools

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking for the removal of two religious flags from public schools in New Jersey. A local resident informed FFRF that the East Hanover Township …

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March 22, 2017

Monumental FFRF victory: Commandments marker removed from Pa. school

A 6-foot Ten Commandments monument has finally been hauled away from a Pennsylvania public high school due to a Freedom From Religion Foundation lawsuit. “The Ten Commandments monument no longer …

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March 21, 2017

Preaching on Indiana school’s social media ceases due to FFRF

A religious deluge on a public elementary school’s social media stream has dried up due to a Freedom From Religion Foundation complaint. A local resident contacted FFRF to report that …

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March 21, 2017

FFRF, ACLU appeal Indiana nativity decision

Community members in Indiana backed by the Freedom From Religion Foundation and the ACLU are heading to appeals court even after triumphing in a nativity display case. Although winning a …

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March 21, 2017

FFRF sues Texas judge over courtroom prayers

A national state/church watchdog and three individuals have filed a federal lawsuit to stop a Texas justice of the peace from imposing prayers at the start of each court session.  The …

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March 20, 2017

FFRF: Dump Trump’s vouchers from budget

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is sounding the alarm over President Trump’s educational agenda in his recent budget proposal. The “America First: A Blueprint to Make America Great Again” plan …

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