News Releases Archive

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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July 31, 2025

Detroit newspaper publishes FFRF op-ed denouncing blasphemy law

FFRF Regional Government Affairs Manager Mickey Dollens has had a piece published in the Detroit News decrying the state’s still-standing blasphemy law.“Michigan is one of only six states that still have archaic …

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July 31, 2025

Massachusetts paper publishes FFRF op-ed urging blasphemy law repeal

FFRF Regional Government Affairs Manager Mickey Dollens has been given space in the Massachusetts newspaper Telegram & Gazette to urge the repeal of an archaic anti-blasphemy law. “Until 1697, [blasphemy] …

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July 30, 2025

FFRF joins 1,000 nonprofits defending Johnson Amendment’s nonpartisan rules

  The Freedom From Religion Foundation and its legislative arm, the FFRF Action Fund, are proud to be among some 1,000 nonprofit organizations signing onto a public letter calling on …

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July 30, 2025

VICTORY: Jefferson County, Ill., moves Ten Commandments monument, residents dismiss lawsuit

Following Jefferson County’s removal of a large Ten Commandments monument from the lawn of the county courthouse, the plaintiffs have withdrawn a lawsuit challenging the display. Represented by the Freedom …

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July 30, 2025

‘We Dissent’ wraps up remaining Supreme Court decisions

The latest “We Dissent” episode breaks down the last few state-church Supreme Court decisions coming down from the U.S. Supreme Court this judicial term. On Episode 44, FFRF Deputy Legal …

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July 28, 2025

Office of Personnel Management religion-workplace changes shockingly unconstitutional

The Freedom From Religion Foundation deplores as outrageous and unconstitutional a memo the Office of Personnel Management released today that purports to protect religious expression in the federal workplace but …

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July 28, 2025

FFRF renews opposition to extremist bible study at highest levels of U.S. government

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is raising a red flag over the resurgence of a bible study group featuring senior U.S. officials, including members of President Trump’s cabinet. Capitol Ministries, …

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July 24, 2025

Scopes ‘Monkey’ Trial venue has Ten Commandments display during centennial

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling for the removal of a Ten Commandments plaque from the historic Rhea County (Tenn.) Courthouse — the site of the famed 1925 Scopes …

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