U.S. Appeals Court Rules Commission’s Prayers Cannot Be Exclusively ChristianJuly 18, 2017 — ICC Note: In March 2013, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against commissioners in Rowan County, North Carolina regarding their prayers during public meetings. After more than...
Atheist Activist Group Seeks Removal of Roadside Cross Memorializing Mother Who Died in CrashJuly 13, 2017 — ICC Note: The Freedom From Religion Foundation recently issued a letter of complaint to a mayor in Oregon regarding a cross on the side of the road. They argued that...
Commissioner Refuses Group’s Request to Stop Reading Bible at Public MeetingsJuly 12, 2017 — ICC Note: A group called Americans United for Separation of Church and States recently issued a letter of complaint to a city commissioner in Florida regarding his practice of reading...
Atheist Group Urges Fire Dept. to Remove Cross From Fire Station LawnJuly 11, 2017 — ICC Note: The Freedom From Religion Foundation recently issued a letter of complaint regarding a cross on the property of a Georgia fire department. The group asserted that the cross...
Bench That Features ‘God’ Quote from Pennsylvania’s Founder Relocated Following Atheist ComplaintJuly 10, 2017 — ICC Note: As previously reported, a park bench in Pennsylvania received criticism last year from the group American Atheists for featuring a quote from the founder of Pennsylvania which mentioned...
University Halts Decision to Remove Christian Symbols from Chapel Over ComplaintJuly 5, 2017 — ICC Note: Oklahoma’s East Central University has temporarily halted its decision to taken down Christian symbols from its campus, including a cross on top of the campus chapel. The university...
Man Destroys Newly-Installed Ten Commandments Monument on Arkansas Capitol GroundsJune 28, 2017 — ICC Note: A man named Michael Tate Reed was recently arrested after he posted a video of himself driving into a Ten Commandments monument on Arkansas state capitol grounds on...
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Church over Funding DisputeJune 27, 2017 — ICC Note: As previously reported, a church in Missouri requested financial assistance to resurface the playground to make it safer for their preschoolers. They were denied shortly after when they...
Supreme Court to Hear Case of Christian Baker’s Refusal to Make Wedding Cake for Same-Sex CoupleJune 26, 2017 — ICC Note: As previously reported, a same-sex couple approached Jack Phillips of Colorado's Masterpiece Cakeshop in 2012, requesting that he create their wedding cake. On account of his religious convictions,...
Franklin Graham Blasts Judge’s Decision to Remove 34-Foot Cross from Florida ParkJune 23, 2017 — ICC Note: As previously reported, a federal judge recently ordered that a cross located on public park grounds in Pensacola, Florida must be taken down. In response, Franklin Graham issued...
Cross in Pensacola Park Must Come Down, Violates Constitution Federal Judge RulesJune 20, 2017 — ICC Note: In 2016, the Freedom from Religion Foundation and American Humanist Association filed a lawsuit regarding a cross on public park grounds in Pensacola, Florida. In a recent ruling,...
Atheist Group Issues Complaint Over Police Department’s Christian ActivitiesJune 19, 2017 — ICC Note: The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) recently issued a letter of complaint about an Alabama police department’s Christian summer program. During the summer, the police department offers a...
School District Forces Student to Remove Christian References in Graduation SpeechJune 15, 2017 — ICC Note: During a recent high school graduation ceremony in Pennsylvania, a student named Moriah Bridges was told to remove all religious references from her speech which was structured as...
Atheist Group Wants to Remove Church Welcome Signs in WisconsinJune 13, 2017 — ICC Note: Last month, a handful of church welcome signs in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin came under fire from the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF). Two of the signs serve as city...
Missouri Superintendent Placed on Leave for Praying at High School GraduationJune 12, 2017 — ICC Note: Kent Medlin, the superintendent of a school district in Missouri, was recently placed on leave for leading a prayer at a high school graduation. Medlin, who planned on...
School District to Again Allow Student Attendance of Off-Site Voluntary Bible Class After Review of ComplaintJune 7, 2017 — ICC Note: As previously reported, a school district in Michigan recently banned students from attending an off-campus, voluntary Bible class during their lunch hour. However, after closely reviewing the complaint,...
