News Releases Archive

August 12, 2025

FFRF denounces violent arrest in Bangladesh over birthday wish to atheist blogger

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is deploring the brutal mob assault and arrest of 25-year-old Bijoy Debnath in Bangladesh — an appalling act of religious persecution simply because he wished …

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August 11, 2025

FFRF sounds alarm over Christian nationalist Doug Wilson’s influence in D.C.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is raising the alarm over the deepening influence of Christian nationalist pastor Douglas Wilson at the highest levels of American political power. A new church …

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August 11, 2025

FFRF anti-blasphemy op-ed published in Wyoming’s second-largest newspaper

The Wyoming Tribune-Eagle is the latest newspaper to publish an op-ed from FFRF Regional Government Affairs Manager Mickey Dollens calling for an end to state-level blasphemy laws. “Wyoming Statute § …

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August 8, 2025

Two Pennsylvania news organizations publish FFRF op-ed urging end to state blasphemy law

FFRF Regional Government Affairs Manager Mickey Dollens has written an op-ed that has been published in both the PennLive Patriot-News newspaper and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.“Here’s a fascinating piece of Pennsylvania history most people …

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August 7, 2025

FFRF excoriates Trump admin’s anti-science assaults on public health and environment

The Trump administration continues to wreak havoc on public health and the environment. “Health” Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. deplorably announced this week that he will end mRNA contracts for …

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August 5, 2025

Groups warn Ark. schools not to implement judicially blocked 10 Commandments law

Photo by Taylor Flowe Four organizations have sent a letter to public school superintendents across Arkansas warning them not to implement an unconstitutional state law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments …

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August 5, 2025

FFRF to Army Secretary: Remove West Point crest from bibles

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll to rescind his recent directive requiring the U.S. Military Academy to place West Point’s official crest on bibles in the …

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August 5, 2025

Court blocks Arkansas law requiring 10 Commandments in every public school

In a victory for religious freedom and church-state separation, a federal district court has issued a preliminary injunction in Stinson v. Fayetteville School District No. 1 prohibiting the school district defendants from …

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August 1, 2025

FFRF will fight Calif. school board’s costly attempt to revive prayer lawsuit

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is fighting back against a California school board that is improperly seeking to resurrect a closed civil rights case.The Board of Education of the Chino …

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