Army Changes Junior ROTC Policy to Allow Religious Head Coverings

In response to a complaint from a Tennessee parent, the Army has shifted its uniform policy for junior ROTC cadets to allow for religious accommodation: The student, Demin Zawity, was the first to challenge the JROTC policy, Abbas said. Demin, Muslim and a freshman at...

Florida Amendment Re-Write Doesn’t Solve the Problem

Not surprisingly, church-state watchers have found the re-write of Florida's constitutional amendment summary insufficient: This week, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi rewrote the amendment, as ordered by a Leon County judge a week ago. However, she...

Haynes to Politicians: Tell the Truth About School Prayer

In his column this week, Charles Haynes takes on one element of the issue that is consuming the church-state landscape these days, one I emphasized in my year-end religious liberty wrap up: from Newt Gingrich to Rick Perry, pandering politicians are playing up...