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May 30, 2024

Missouri school district halts graduation prayer after FFRF insistence

It took a bit of work but the Freedom From Religion Foundation has convinced a Missouri school district to stop scheduling prayers at a high school’s commencement. Kennett High School …

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May 29, 2024

FFRF urges Va. school district to rein in prayerful lacrosse coach

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is insisting that Chesterfield County Public Schools in Virginia stop a high school lacrosse coach from coercing student athletes into prayer. A concerned district community …

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May 28, 2024

FFRF: La. abortion pill ban signals escalated crusade to abolish abortion

The passage of a Louisiana bill banning medication abortion without a prescription is evidence that religious anti-abortion crusaders don’t intend to stop until they abolish abortion nationwide. The bill, signed …

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May 24, 2024

“Freethought Matters” spring finale: Dan goes to Oxford to debate God delusion 

Watch the teaser here. The super-super spring finale of “Freethought Matters,” the Freedom From Religion weekly TV show, was shot on location and chronicles FFRF Co-President Dan Barker’s recent debate …

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May 24, 2024

FFRF reports Calif. Pastor Tim Thompson to IRS for electioneering infractions

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a formal complaint with the IRS over flagrant electioneering violations by a Southern California pastor whose efforts to elect Donald Trump were the subject …

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May 23, 2024

FFRF: Minn. school district must reject Ten Commandments proposal

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling on a Minnesota school district to nix a shockingly misguided proposal to erect a Ten Commandments display on school property. FFRF was informed …

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May 23, 2024

FFRF calls out Tenn. school district for unconstitutional reading assignment

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging a Tennessee school district to rein in a soccer coach attempting to proselytize student athletes via a religious reading assignment. A concerned parent …

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May 22, 2024

FFRF: Alito must go — he should resign or be impeached

Alito must go. It’s time to demand the resignation — or impeachment and removal — of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. The New York Times reports: “The justice’s beach house …

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May 22, 2024

FFRF commends Calif. school district’s swift action to protect atheist students

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is applauding the Tulare Joint Union High School District’s quick response to its complaint that a high school teacher was promoting religion in class and …

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