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We Win! Federal Court Says Town Board's Prayers Endorsed Christianity
Seeded on Fri May 18, 2012 8:57 AM EDT ()
Americans United for Separation of Church and State just scored a big victory. The town of Greece, New York has been opening board meetings with prayers since 1999 thanks to Town Supervisor John Auberger. Sure, they’ve allowed different members of the clergy to deliver th …
NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Lawsuit Ruled a Class Action Suit
Seeded on Thu May 17, 2012 10:05 PM EDT (AlterNet.org)
A federal judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit that alleges the New York police department's controversial stop-and-frisk policy is unconstitutional and amounts to systemic racial discrimination. Barring an effective appeal on behalf of the city, the deci …
The 10 Worst Things Arizona's Racist Sheriff Joe Arpaio Has Done
Seeded on Fri May 11, 2012 11:28 AM EDT (AlterNet.org)
On May 10, the Department of Justice filed a formal legal complaint against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) alleging widespread constitutional violations and lawless mistreatment of Latinos. According to the complaint, Arpaio and …
Obama Says Same-Sex Marriage Should Be Legal
Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 3:56 PM EDT (The New York Times)
President Obama on Wednesday ended nearly two years of “evolving” on the issue of same-sex marriage by publicly endorsing it in a television interview, taking a definitive stand on one of the most contentious and politically charged social issues …
Another National Day of Prayer has come and gone, but legal challenges continue
Seeded on Tue May 8, 2012 4:40 PM EDT (The Christian Post)
Freedom From Religion Foundation has several suits going through the courts, some dating back to November 2008 and others filed recently against cities in Florida, Texas and Arkansas. Brett Harvey, senior counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund, told The Christian Post that his …
Freedom of Expression? Or Money Talks!
Seeded on Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:49 PM EDT (National Communications Association)
The American public has significant disdain for political advertising, especially those citizens living in battleground states where television and radio airwaves are flooded with campaign ads in the months leading to Election Day. This election season, in addition to …
What role might the Supreme Court play in the next presidential election?
Seeded on Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:19 AM EDT (CNN)
FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: Suddenly the Supreme Court is looming large in yet another presidential election. In the 2000 contest between George W. Bush and Al Gore, the High Court ruled the recounting of votes in Florida - remember those hanging chads - must stop. Al Gore got a …
Indiana Teacher Fired From Catholic School For Using In Vitro Fertilization
Seeded on Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:12 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)
An Indiana teacher who says she was fired from a Roman Catholic school for using in vitro fertilization to try to get pregnant is suing in a case that could set up a legal showdown over reproductive and religious rights. Emily Herx's lawsuit accuses the Diocese of Fort Wayne-Sou …
Koch-Backed Americans For Prosperity Announces $6 Million Ad Buy Attacking Obama
Seeded on Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:27 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
Americans For Prosperity, the conservative group backed by billionaires Charles and David Koch, announced Thursday a $6 million ad buy hitting President Barack Obama. The ad begins Friday and airs in battleground states Ohio, Florida, Virginia, Minnesota, Nevada, Iowa, …
Supreme Court Appears To Favor Arizona On Immigration Law
Seeded on Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:11 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
A majority of the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning appeared sympathetic to Arizona's argument that the most controversial elements of its immigration law offer a legitimate helping hand to federal immigration policy, rather than act as unconstitutional agents of chaos …
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