AHLC Scores Major Victory in Federal Court on Behalf of Humanist Inmates
For Immediate Release Contact: Amy Couch, 202-238-9088, acouch@americanhumanist.org Monica Miller, 202-238-9088, mmiller@americanhumanist.org (Raleigh, NC, March 29, 2018)—The American Humanist Association (AHA) Appignani Humanist Legal Center won a monumental victory today in its case against the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) on behalf of Humanist inmates, including Plaintiff Kwame Teague, being denied equal treatment. The U.S. District Court for the Eas
March 14 National School Walkout: Know Your Rights as a Student Activist
This post originally appeared on TheHumanist.com. Tomorrow marks the one-month anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The students of Parkland are giving the world a lesson in activism and showing the power of making a statement in the face of longstanding legislative inaction. Student walkouts to protest gun violence in schools have been happening across the country, making national headlines and engendering disciplinary thr
Rethinking Oklahoma House Chaplaincy Program
This post originally appeared on TheHumanist.com. A chaplain is a clergy member or lay representative of a religion trained to serve a secular institution like a hospital, prison, school, police department, sports team, or parliamentary body. A chaplain can come from any faith or no faith—such as a humanist chaplain—but that doesn’t mean they’ll be allowed to lead prayer for the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Like chambers in most states, Oklahoma has had visiting chaplai
US Justice Department Privileges Rights of Believers
This post originally appeared on TheHumanist.com On January 31 the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an update to the United States Attorneys’ Manual—a new section titled “Associate Attorney General’s Approval and Notice Requirements for Issues Implicating Religious Liberty”—and directed the designation of a religious liberty point of contact for each of the ninety-three US Attorney’s offices. The Trump administration continues to display support for loopholing protection
AHLC Legal Victory in Appeals Court Ruling on Bladensburg Cross
For Immediate Release Contact:
Amy Couch, 202-238-9088, acouch@americanhumanist.org (Washington, D.C., March 1, 2018) — Today, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed its ruling in favor of the American Humanist Association that the massive Christian cross on government property in Bladensburg, Maryland violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The Court denied the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s request for a rehearing of the
