The Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a lawsuit June 13 in U.S. District Court in Florida against the Orange County School Board in Orlando for censoring distribution of freethought materials …
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Courthouse door slams shut in ‘Arizona Day of Prayer’ appeal
The Freedom From Religion Foundation called it “highly disappointing” that the Arizona State Court of Appeals yesterday threw out its bid to declare unconstitutional annual Arizona Day of Prayer proclamations by …
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FFRF examines, stops Georgia pre-exam “prayer circle” (June 12, 2013)
The Freedom From Religion Foundation reminded the Lowndes County School System in Valdosta, Ga., that schools cannot inject religion into their classrooms. A concerned parent contacted FFRF after her student’s …
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Commandments out in Kentucky school district
At the urging of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, numerous framed postings of the Ten Commandments have come down in Breathitt County Schools in Kentucky. FFRF contacted the manager for …
Nonbelievers seek to take God off currency
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, along with 19 other plaintiffs, is suing the U.S. Treasury for stamping “In God We Trust” on currency. Honorary FFRF board member Mike Newdow is …
FFRF scores goal for state/church separation at S.C. high school (March 12, 2013)
A soccer coach at a Charleston suburb high school will no longer lead prayers before the school’s soccer matches, and coaches at all the district middle and high schools will …
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No more teacher-led prayer in Ala. kindergarten (Feb. 12, 2013)
After receiving a letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, an Alabama school district has ended the teacher-led prayer of kindergarteners. A concerned parent contacted FFRF after a kindergarten teacher …
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FFRF helps keep prayer out of local City Council (Feb. 12, 2013)
The City Council of Onalaska, Wis. voted not to commence government prayer to open their meetings. Secular-minded community members, the Freedom from Religion Foundation, La Crosse Area Freethought Society, and …
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FFRF ends bible distribution at Georgia elementary school (Feb. 12, 2013)
Thanks to the Freedom from Religion Foundation and a concerned parent, neither the Gideons nor any other group will be allowed to distribute bibles at S.L. Mason Elementary, a public …
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