Sam Grover is a staff attorney for FFRF. By Sam Grover With all the media attention surrounding FFRF’s recent letter to the city of Hondo, Texas (see sidebar), I thought …
Day: August 3, 2016
FFRF wants big cross removed from Texas public park
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking a Texas town to remove a huge cross from a public park. A large Latin cross is displayed at the entrance to Swenson …
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FFRF asks city to remove ‘God’s country’ signs
FFRF has objected to religious highway signs that greet people when they enter Hondo, Texas. Signs proclaiming “Welcome — This Is God’s Country Please Don’t Drive Through It Like Hell …
Nonbelief Relief aids Orlando victims, others
Nonbelief Relief has made a major donation to help with the Orlando tragedy. Its latest round of grants include $10,000 earmarked for Orlando. Nonbelief Relief is a new humanitarian agency …
FFRF legal complaints
NYC public pool discrimination opposed FFRF is objecting to gender discrimination at a New York public pool. At the Metropolitan Pool, owned and operated by the New York City Department …
Post offices follow letter of law
U.S. Postal Service facilities across the nation will stop distributing religiously themed cartoons after FFRF sent a letter of complaint to the nation’s postmaster general. FFRF was notified of the …
FFRF legal victories
Fire department takes down sign A fire department in the state of Washington has agreed to stop posting religious messages on its outdoor marquee, following an FFRF complaint. Grays Harbor …
FFRF wins suit over school censorship
FFRF has prevailed in a court battle over a school district’s censorship. In a legal settlement signed by U.S. District Judge Manuel Real, the Antelope Valley Union High School District …
Pharmacy’s religious claim rejected
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 28 denied an appeal by a Washington pharmacy that cited Christian beliefs in objecting to providing emergency contraceptives to women. The justices kept in …