News Releases Archive

August 27, 2009

Foundation Protests Toledo Council’s Christian Prayers

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has informed the mayor and city council of Toledo, Ohio, that many of the prayers said before council meetings violate the constitutional principle of separation …

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August 26, 2009

FFRF Intervenes in School Christmas Break Dispute

News Release and Action Alert The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a state/church watchdog and the nation’s largest association of atheists and agnostics, has written public school officials in Petoskey, Mich., …

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August 26, 2009

Public School District Lists “Belief in God” as Key Value

News Release and Action Alert A public school district in Uniontown, Ohio, erred by listing belief in God” in its mission statement as a district “value,” the Freedom From Religion …

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August 18, 2009

Christian Prayers at City Council Meetings Unconstitutional, Watchdog Charges

Christian Prayers Challenged in Turlock, Calif., and North Richland Hills, Texas The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a national state/church watchdog based in Madison, Wis., recently sent letters of complaint to …

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August 6, 2009

FFRF Contests Philadelphia City Council Prayers

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a state/church watchdog based in Madison, Wis., sent a letter Aug. 5 to Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and City Council President Anna Verna to stop …

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August 5, 2009

FFRF Files Friend of the Court Brief in Hotly Contested Cross Case

FFRF Cites “Atheists in Foxholes” in Veteran Memorial Case The Freedom From Religion Foundation submitted a friend of the court brief to the Supreme Court on Monday, highlighting the contributions …

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July 17, 2009

FFRF Again Asks Wis. Assembly to Stop Unlawful Prayers

Will Third Time Be the Charm? The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a state/church watchdog, sent a letter yesterday to Rep. Mike Sheridan, speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly, to ask the …

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July 15, 2009

FFRF Joins Facebook and Twitter!

In addition to the magnificent Member’s Forum, maintained by volunteer member Darrell Barker, FFRF members and prospective members can meet in two new online homes, the “Facebooksphere” and the “Twitterverse.” …

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July 14, 2009

FFRF Sues to Stop Religious Engravings at Capitol Visitor Center

  The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a state/church watchdog and the nation’s largest association of atheists and agnostics, filed a federal lawsuit today to stop the prominent engraving of “In …

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