WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the First Amendment Center of the Newseum Institute released the results of its State of the First Amendment survey, which examines Americans’ views on freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition, and samples their opinions… Read More ›
Arlington, Va.—In an important decision handed down this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the state of Missouri violated the U.S. Constitution when it barred a church-run preschool from participating in the state’s playground resurfacing program. The ruling in… Read More ›
Displayed with permission from San Diego Jewish World BOCA RATON, Fla- For the second time in less than a year, a federal court in Florida rejected a lawsuit and gave a local Jewish congregation a crucial win on the road… Read More ›
My elevator pitch for HBO’s The Young Pope series is: “A show in which the Catholic version of Trump becomes Pope and tries to impose a past he never experienced and knows nothing about.” The show is pretty interesting. And… Read More ›
In the early morning hours of January 28, 2017, a fire broke out in the Victoria Islamic Center in Victoria, Texas. It quickly destroyed the whole building. The cause has not officially been determined. Two weeks ago, another mosque, the… Read More ›
Joplin, Missouri — The Joplin Public School District in Joplin, Missouri, agreed to suspend a Bible study program that offered students donuts in exchange for participating in teacher and clergy-led prayer and Bible reading, after a complaint from the American… Read More ›
Washington, DC — The American Humanist Association celebrates the passage of HR 1150, the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act, in the U.S. Congress, and urges President Obama to sign the bill into law. This legislation supports freedom of… Read More ›
Ocala, Fla —The American Humanist Association’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center has requested a summary judgment in its lawsuit, filed on behalf of local citizens, challenging the City of Ocala, Florida, and its police department for unconstitutionally promoting Christianity via a… Read More ›
Washington, D.C. —The Center for Freethought Equality has released its scorecard of the members of the US House of Representatives of the 114th Congress. “It’s time for our US Representatives to listen to the concerns of the nonreligious community, especially… Read More ›
Roselle Park, New Jersey —Yesterday, August 19, 2016, the American Humanist Association’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center condemned the council members of Roselle Park, New Jersey, for voting to keep an unconstitutional Christian veterans display in front of the public library…. Read More ›
