According to his beliefs as a follower of the Santeria faith, North Carolina's Dwayne Butler may only give his saliva for religious purposes. In 2007, he was fired for refusing his employer's demand to provide a sample for random drug screening, despite...
The Pew Center's Stateline reports on the handful of states poised to introduce (or reintroduce) school voucher programs this year. New Governors in Florida, Wisconsin, Indiana and Nevada are all pushing legislation that would send taxpayer money to private...
Via Religion Clause, The Forward notes that incoming chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, Rep. Peter King (R-NY) has vowed to investigate Islamic radicalization in American mosques. It could become one of his first hearing topics. The piece speculates:...
As 2010 draws to a close, Rob Marus of Associated Baptist Press reviews the year's stories in religious freedom. His focus is on the news surrounding "Islam and the First Amendment", but also surveys the other big stories of the year. Check it out....
In Atlanta, an increasing number of taxpayer-funded charter schools are finding willing landlords in area churches. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: Across metro Atlanta, church campuses are becoming sanctuaries for cash-strapped start-up charter...
The Washington Post reports on a 4th Circuit decision from last week approving an Arlington County plan to rebuild Clarendon First Baptist Church and situate affordable housing above it. The government will subsidize the mixed-use development, which was challenged by...
