Religious Liberty

May 2nd, 2025
West Ward Elementary School will now allow two students to perform songs by Christian artists Brandon Lake and Colton Dixon.
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May 2nd, 2025
Pastor Chris Avell is facing criminal charges. His alleged crime? Ministering to the community of Bryan, Ohio 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No matter the time of day, Pastor Chris wants to keep the doors of his church open as a refuge for those in need. But city officials are blocking him from helping the vulnerable. He...
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May 2nd, 2025
By: Jess Bravin and Matt Barnum – wsj.com – April 30, 2025 The case comes as the court has lowered some barriers between church and state. Since the first charter school opened 33 years ago in St. Paul, Minn., the movement for independently run but publicly financed and supervised education has exploded, now serving nearly four million students. And every...
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May 2nd, 2025
Today, the President signed an Executive Order establishing the Religious Liberty Commission during the National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden.
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April 29th, 2025
The Supreme Court should recognize that parents have a right to shield their young kids from sex and gender indoctrination in public school.
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April 28th, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond. Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing the board appealed an Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling that said the board could not authorize a charter contract with St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School solely because the school is religious.
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April 25th, 2025
Utah School District Forces Teacher to Remove Prayer Chain from Faculty Lounge Teachers post announcements for baby showers, weddings, and other events but a voluntary prayer support chain is not allowed. Heber City, UT—First Liberty Institute and […]
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April 25th, 2025
Yesterday, former First Liberty Institute client and U.S. Navy SEAL Phil Mendes participated in the inaugural meeting of President Donald Trump’s Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias in the federal government.
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April 24th, 2025
Two important developments in education occurred over the last week. One was a sign of the problem we have. The other was a sign of the solution.
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April 24th, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond. Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing the board appealed an Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling that said the board could not authorize a charter contract with St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School solely because the school is religious.
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