Washington State Enacts Law to Protect Against a National Religious Registry
A law enacted in Washington State seeks to bar participation in any national religious registry, or otherwise disclosing residents’ religious affiliation
Massachusetts City Moves to Protect Church Providing Sanctuary to Immigrant Family
The Springfield, Mass. City Council voted unanimously to protect a local congregation providing sanctuary from deportation to a mother and her two children.
Court Upholds Public School World Religions Curriculum Against Establishment Clause Challenge
Teaching *about* religion in public schools does not violate the Constitution so long as it does not become a religious exercise. A federal judge in Maryland dismissed claims challenging a high school World Religions class.
Barring School-Sponsored Religion DOES Protect Religious Liberty in Public Schools
Student prayer in school is already well protected by the Constitution. But preserving their religious liberty also means guarding against improper religious promotion by school officials.
Settlement Ends Disputes Over NYPD Religious Profiling Targeting NJ Muslims
Today’s settlement closes a particularly ugly chapter of post-9/11 religious scapegoating. No person in America should be presumed more likely a criminal because of their faith.
