News Releases Archive

August 29, 2014

FFRF blasts mayor, police chief for ejecting citizen who wouldn’t stand for prayer, pledge

Click on this image to view the video.  The Freedom From Religion Foundation is condemning the mayor and police chief of Winter Garden, Fla., after the two men kicked a …

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August 28, 2014

FFRF ends Florida team chaplain programs

The same Florida school district that is allowing atheists to distribute literature is now abolishing athletic chaplaincies for its teams and removing bible verses from sports venues and apparel.   The Freedom …

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August 27, 2014

W.Va. Dept. of Education: 4K Instruction must be secular

After the Freedom From Religion Foundation contacted a West Virginia school district over a four-year-old kindergarten program run by a religious daycare center and overseen by the district, State Superintendent …

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August 20, 2014

Christian cross on vets statue has no place in state park

The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter of complaint Aug. 20 to contest the proposed placement of an 8-foot-high statue that includes a Christian cross in Whitewater Memorial State …

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August 13, 2014

Announcing 2014 William J. Schultz High School Essay Award winners

The Freedom From Religion Foundation sincerely congratulates the 16 college-bound high school seniors who won this year’s FFRF essay competition. FFRF, an educational state/church watchdog that has more than 21,000 …

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August 11, 2014

FFRF seeks summary judgment in Carolina prayer case

The Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a motion Aug. 7 for summary judgment in its suit against a South Carolina school district for sanctioning graduation prayers and for opening school …

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August 11, 2014

FFRF Victory! Bibles to be removed from Navy Lodges after FFRF complaint

Two concerned service members separately contacted FFRF earlier this year to report finding Christian bibles in every Navy-operated hotel room in which they had stayed during decades of service. The …

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August 7, 2014

Diner drops discriminatory prayer discount

Mary’s Gourmet Diner agrees with the Freedom From Religion Foundation that all of its customers should be treated equally instead of some being rewarded for praying in the restaurant in …

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August 7, 2014

FFRF to Oklahoma AG: Stop the smears

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking Oklahoma Attorney General E. Scott Pruitt to stop his smear campaign against FFRF, the nation’s largest association of atheists and agnostics.  As part …

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