By Molly Hanson Superintendent won’t lead prayers in Texas FFRF was able to get a superintendent to stop leading prayers at school-related functions. FFRF learned the superintendent of Crosby Independent …
Day: November 13, 2017
FFRF calls out Sixth Circuit for prayer ruling
FFRF is blasting a ruling by an appeals court that blesses Christian prayer at governmental meetings. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati issued on Sept. 6 a divided …
Coach prayer ruling by 9th Circuit lauded
The termination of a public school coach who was fired for proselytizing was just upheld by the 9th U.S. Court of Appeals. As an assistant football coach at the Bremerton …
FFRF files Supreme Court brief against travel ban
FFRF has filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing President Trump’s travel ban on immigration from several Muslim-majority countries. FFRF argues that the executive order, “Protecting the …
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South Dakota prison gets freethought books
FFRF just made another 11-book donation to a freethought prison group. This time it’s to the newly formed Secular Humanist Study Group at Mike Durfee State Prison in South Dakota. …
FFRF questions transfer of park land with cross
FFRF is greeting with guarded optimism an announcement by the city of Neosho, Mo., about how it is remedying a state/church violation. FFRF had sent a complaint letter in May, …
Washington county opens invocations to all
In the state of Washington, the Clark County City Council on Aug. 22 unanimously approved a resolution allowing groups or individuals “having no religious affiliation” to offer a brief statement …
FFRF wins, Texas Gov. Abbott loses in Solstice Censorship suit
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has prevailed in federal court against Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who ordered the removal of FFRF’s winter solstice Bill of Rights Nativity from the Texas …
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Tennessee football team prayers to end (October 13, 2017)
FFRF has ensured that public prayers will not be announced during football games in a Tennessee school district. It was reported to FFRF that at the start of a football …
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