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Appeals Court Rules the U.S. House Can Reject Atheist Invocations

22 Apr 2019
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Derek Welch

FFRF says the exclusion of non-religious prayers violates civil liberties. The U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia has upheld the earlier ruling that the . Dan Barker, the plaintiff in Barker...

Latest Win for FFRF: Mississippi Schools Cannot Display Religious Items

29 Mar 2019
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C Barnett

It is unconstitutional to endorse religion in a public school. Teachers in Lee County School District were instructed by the school superintendent that they cannot display any religious items inside...

Court Rules in Favor of Clergy Housing Allowance

18 Mar 2019
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C Barnett

Post office at the Everett Dirksen Courthouse in Chicago The Judges described it as having a secular, legislative aim The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on March 15 overturned a verdict given by a lower...

Portland, OR is Now the Second U.S. City to Adopt Legal Protections for Atheists

01 Mar 2019
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Gary Nguyen

The protections mark a small but significant legal change for Atheists. When members of the , the metropolis became the second United States city to adopt the legal protections for non-believers....

Bibles Stamped with South Dakota Seal Asked to be Rescinded by FFRF

19 Feb 2019
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Nathan Glover

Bibles distributed at a meeting to legislators had the state's seal printed on the cover. Participants of a South Dakota Legislative Coffee meeting held on February 16 received copies of the Bible...

Ozark, MO Mayor Fights to Keep Cross on Public Land Despite FFRF Threat

16 Dec 2018
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Gary Nguyen

City officials agreed to remove the cross, but Ozark Mayor is fighting to keep it up. The cross has been crafted around a single utility pole, and the religious symbol is lit up during evenings....

City-sponsored Trip to Ark Encounter and Creation Museum Cancelled After FFRF Intervention

05 Dec 2018
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Nathan Glover

Both attractions were conceptualized and constructed with a fully publicized religious mission. The five-day-long $575 trip was scheduled for September 30 - October 4, 2019. After a letter sent by FFRF...

FFRF Suing IRS for Tax Exemption

12 Oct 2018
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Gary Nguyen

Nonbelief Relief has not filed Form 990 for three successive years. The case was filed on October 11 in U.S. District Court for the District of Colombia. David J. Kautter, the acting IRS commissioner,...

The Fallout Continues in The Pennsylvania Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal

23 Sep 2018
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Elisa Meyer

Victims have filed a class action lawsuit. There have been calls for resignations, imprisonments, and reformation from all over the nation as groups descend on the church’s chaos to make demands....

Freedom From Religion Foundation Denounces Catholic Church

27 Aug 2018
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Nathan Glover

FFRF stands up to hold child sexual abusers accountable. A recent grand jury report has revealed some of the worst abuse known in the Catholic Church, once again rocking the religious organization...