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News stories recently posted throughout the First Amendment Center Online.
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Divided 7th Circuit: Univ. of Wis. must fund student religious group
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Majority agrees with Badger Catholic, finding that subsidizing religious activities doesn't amount to illegal endorsement of religion.
09.02.10
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Losing candidate files libel suit against 2 Fla. newspapers
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Jeff Greene claims St. Petersburg Times, Miami Herald published knowingly false articles timed to damage his chances of winning U.S. Senate seat.
09.02.10
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Detroit-area juror in hot water over Facebook post
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Hadley Jons could be found in contempt of court for post saying defendant was guilty — before trial was over.
09.01.10
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EEOC sues meatpacker over treatment of Muslims
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Somali workers at two JBS Swift & Co. plants in Colorado, Nebraska face ongoing harassment because of their race, religion, commission alleges in separate lawsuits.
09.01.10
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N.H. inmate loses facial-hair challenge
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Federal judge says prison officials' concerns about hygiene, security trump inmates' free-expression and religious rights.
09.01.10
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Judge rebuffs Va. official's demands for university's records
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State attorney general has authority to investigate whether ex-U.Va. climate-change researcher defrauded taxpayers, but he has failed so far to spell out nature of alleged wrongdoing, court finds.
08.31.10
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Group sues after state police revoke chaplain's appointment
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Council on American-Islamic Relations claims Illinois agency is guilty of religious and racial bias, as well as violating Kifah Mustapha's free-association rights.
08.31.10
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Fire at site of future Tenn. mosque troubles city
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Some local Muslims worry that project in Murfreesboro has been dragged into national debate surrounding proposed Islamic center near New York's ground zero.
08.31.10
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Federal contractor charged with leaking secrets to reporter
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Steven Kim pleads not guilty; on same day, director of national intelligence sends memo to agencies saying officials should be 'seen but not heard.'
08.30.10
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Texas official faces felony charges after releasing jail record
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Nueces County sheriff says executive director of jail standards agency violated sheriff's department policy by disclosing info on inmate who committed suicide.
08.30.10
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N.J. freeholder advises officials how to skirt open-records laws
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'Keep these documents solely in your personal possession,' Peter Palmer says in letter to 22 trustees of taxpayer-financed New Jersey Association of Counties.
08.30.10
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Obama protester arrested at Alaska State Fair
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Officials say Sidney Hill, who carried sign calling for president's impeachment, drew complaints that he was disrupting fair entertainment.
08.30.10
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Va. attorney general weighs in on holiday displays
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Ken Cuccinelli's advisory opinion: 'Displays depicting the birth of Jesus Christ are permissible provided the government ensures appropriate content and context.'
08.29.10
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