ACLU: Missouri Ballot Summary Misleading

A Missouri referendum that would add religious liberty language to the state's constitution is the subject of a new lawsuit filed by the ACLU. Specifically, the challenge is aimed at the amendment description as it is slated to appear on the ballot. From the ACLU...

Quote of the Day: Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama was in Washington, D.C., talking to members of Congress about his decision to step aside as the political leader of Tibet. "The religious institution, the leader of the religious, and the political leadership, should be separate," he told the...

Letter to Army Secretary Calls for Church-State Safeguards

In a letter to Secretary John McHugh, the ACLU and Americans United for the Separation of Church and State call on military officials to improve constitutional safeguards in the wake of a controversial Christian evangelism concert at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The...

Senator Requests Investigation into Houston Cemetery Allegations

U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) is asking Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to launch an investigation into allegations that the director of the Houston National Cemetery is barring volunteers from using religious language at burial services. In a...