To kick off the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s 35th anniversary as a national group (formed in April 1978), FFRF has announced an ambitious building expansion. The city of Madison, Wis., …
Day: July 11, 2013
FFRF warns Washington about Catholic hospital takeover
A national state/church watchdog is warning that Washingtonians are rapidly losing access to constitutionally protected forms of health care as Catholic medical organizations take over the state system. Soon almost …
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Meet a ‘Trekkie’ Member: Brenda Germain
Name: Brenda Germain. Where I live: Rural North Carolina, just west of Fort Bragg. It’s in the middle of nowhere, which is nice and quiet when Fort Bragg isn’t shooting …
Meet the Legal Interns – Travis Bohn & Jarvis Idowu
Meet a military veteran legal intern Name: Travis Bohn. When and where I was born: San Diego, Calif.. 1983. Family: Yes. Education: B.A. in English, emphasis in publishing, from the …
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FFRF action drops prayers from Michigan high school graduation (July 11, 2013)
A Michigan high school will no longer include school-sponsored prayers in its graduation ceremony after the Freedom From Religion Foundation took action. Attendees to Ross Beatty Junior/Senior High School graduation …
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Religious posters aren’t in Kansas public school anymore (July 11, 2013)
A letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation successfully took down eight Christian posters from a public high school math classroom in McPherson, Kan. A concerned district resident contacted FFRF …
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FFRF prevents future student-led prayers at Texas graduation (June 11, 2013)
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has persuaded a Texas high school to keep unconstitutional prayers out of its graduation ceremony. A concerned parent contacted FFRF about Schulenburg High School’s intention …
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FFRF boots out Christian proselytizers from Oklahoma school (June 11, 2013)
The Freedom From Religion Foundation successfully blocked religious groups from recruiting and proselytizing students at Newman Middle School in Oklahoma. Members of a local church came to the middle school …
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FFRF challenged Arizona Day of Prayer in state court (2013)
FFRF, its Valley of the Sun Chapter and several members as well as plaintiffs who were Buddhist, Christian and Muslim, filed suit in state court, challenging the constitutionality of Arizona …
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