FFRF is taking issue with Tazewell County (Va.) Sheriff Brian Hieatt, who recently decided to put “In God We Trust” bumper stickers on county vehicles, declaring, “We want the public …
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Day: February 22, 2016
Mayor cuts off invocation speaker in mid-sentence
The mayor of Oak Ridge, Tenn., cut off Aleta Ledendecker’s secular invocation in mid-sentence prior to the City Council meeting on Jan. 11. FFRF sent a letter to Mayor Warren …
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Abbott backs crosses on vehicles
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott submitted a legal memo to state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday erroneously insisting that Christian crosses may be legally displayed on sheriffs’ vehicles. The governor …
Obama invited to Reason Rally
On the day President Obama spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast, FFRF sent a letter to the president inviting him to attend and speak at the Reason Rally on June …
Some unknown soldiers get crosses on graves
For more than two years, FFRF has been objecting to the use of religious iconography to mark the graves of the unknown soldiers at the National Memorial Cemetery of the …
Court: Suit over religious banners can move ahead
The Texas Supreme Court ruled on Jan. 29 that cheerleaders may continue their suit against the Kountze Independent School District over their regular practice of displaying biblical banners at football …
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Kansas district drops creationism (February 22, 2016)
The Sylvan-Unified School District 299 in Sylvan Grove, Kan., will no longer permit the teaching of creationism. A student contacted FFRF to relate that a science teacher at Sylvan-Lucas Junior/Senior …
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FFRF stops distribution of bibles by Gideons (January 22, 2016)
After FFRF complained, Wichita Public Schools is taking steps to ensure no further inappropriate bible distributions will happen on its grounds. On Nov. 1, 2015, several members of the Gideons, …
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FFRF gets Tennessee county board of education to remove Christian flag
The Unicoi County Board of Education in Tennessee on Thursday voted unanimously to remove a Christian flag that was part of the background at its board meetings for more than …
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