VIRGINIA

Rappahannock Jail Reverses Policy on Censorship of Religious Materials
fredericksburg.com
www.christianpost.com


NATIONAL

Army Base Adds Rabbi, Kosher Meals after Religious Discrimination Charge
www.armytimes.com

Pew Study Finds President Obama.s Faith-Based Initiative Gets Less Press Scrutiny
www.christianpost.com
pewforum.org

After a Decade, Only 1% of Louisiana Couples Choose Covenant Marriages
www.nola.com

Iowa Transit System Removes, Restores Atheist Bus Ads after Receiving Complaints
www.whotv.com
www.desmoinesregister.com

See also: Chicago Church Funds Bus Ads to Counter Atheist Messages
www.suntimes.com

Mayoral Candidate in Oklahoma Wants Creationism Exhibit Added to City Zoo
www.tulsaworld.com

Referendum Pushed After Florida City Commission Withdraws .In God We Trust. Plan
www.orlandosentinel.com
oscnewsgazette.com

Vermont Municipal School Board Rejects Proposed Religion Policy
www.rutlandherald.com

Arizona Church, Neighbors Seek Accommodation Over Feeding the Homeless
www.azcentral.com
www.azcentral.com

San Diego Public Library Faces Protests over Lecture on Islam
www.upi.com
www3.signonsandiego.com

Florida Billboards Make Case against Church-State Separation
www.theledger.com

National Bureau of Economic Research Report Studies Religiosity and College Majors
www.reporternews.com
www.insidehighered.com


COURTS/LEGAL

Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction against .Music Church. Concerts
www.post-gazette.com
www.heraldstandard.com

Christian Charity Files Federal Suit against Washington Town.s Solicitation Rules
www.thenewstribune.com

Federal Suit Alleges Establishment Clause Violations by New York Town School Board
www.newsday.com

Federal Suit Claims Religious School Student Has Right to Join Public School Band
www.post-gazette.com

Florida Principal Faces Criminal Contempt Charges Over Prayer, Gets Legal Fund
www.pnj.com
www.pnj.com

See also: County Adopts School Nepotism Policy after Prayer Suit Showed Conflicts
www.pnj.com

Rabbi Files Free Exercise Lawsuit against Georgia.s Kosher Food Labeling Act
jta.org
www.law.com

Settlement Allows Quaker in North Carolina Schools to Argue Against Military Service
www2.journalnow.com
www.journalpatriot.com

Florida Court Grants Teenager Protective Custody after Conversion to Christianity
www.orlandosentinel.com
www.christianpost.com

EEOC Finds Contraceptive-Free Catholic College Health Plan Biased Against Staff
www.insidehighered.com
www.washtimes.com

Former Federal Inmate Settles Suit over Treatment of Himself, His Qur.an
www.usatoday.com


INTERNATIONAL

USCIRF Releases Country Report on India, Adds India to Watch List
www.washingtonpost.com
www.uscirf.gov

India Wants Explanation for U.S. Airport Grilling of Muslim Who Made Profiling Film
news.bbc.co.uk
www.indianexpress.com

Press Bans Muhammad Images from New Book .The Cartoons That Shook the World.
www.nytimes.com
www.guardian.co.uk

Yemen Welcomes Release of Cleric Convicted of Terrorism Support in the USA
yementimes.com
www.guardian.co.uk

See also: Ministry of Endowments Inspects Religious Centers for Extremists
www.yementimes.com

Afghanistan Shi.ite Muslim Family Law Allows Husbands to Starve Defiant Wives
www.guardian.co.uk
www.independent.co.uk

Jews Find Anti-Semitic Incidents Rising in Latin America since Gaza War
www.csmonitor.com

Christians in Laos Risk Loss of Livestock, Homes for Not Worshiping Local Spirits
www.christianpost.com

List of Websites Checked:

International/Non-Governmental Organizations
www.osce.org
www.irla.org
www.minorityrights.org
www.forum18.org
pewforum.org
www.unpo.org
www.religioustolerance.org
www.freedomforum.org
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.religionandsocialpolicy.org
www.opendoorsusa.org
www.ohchr.org
crf.hudson.org
www.faithinpubliclife.org
www.wwrn.org
www.religiousintelligence.co.uk
religiondispatches.org

US Government Agencies
www.usdoj.gov
www.state.gov
www.uscirf.gov

Religion News
www.beliefnet.com
www.religionwriters.com
www.pbs.org
religionclause.blogspot.com
meaningoflife.tv

Legal Foundations
www.aclu.org
www.rluipa.com
www.becketfund.org
www.oyez.org
www.rutherford.org
www.au.org
www.aclj.org
www.ffrf.org
www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org
www.lc.org
www.thomasmore.org
www.humanistlegalcenter.org

Academic Sites
www.pluralism.org
jurist.law.pitt.edu

Interest Sites
www.episcopal-life.org
www.bjconline.org
www.csw.org.uk
www.indiancountry.com
www.cair-net.org
news.bahai.org
www.saldef.org
www.persecution.org
www.fotf.ca
www.christian.org.uk
www.churchstate.org
www.infidels.org
www.christianitytoday.com
www.narf.org
www.hinduamericanfoundation.org
zenit.org
www.maaf.info
www.hrwf.org
www.copts4freedom.com
imamsofamerica.com
www.saldef.org
www.cfidc.org
www.americanhumanist.org
www.ekklesia.co.uk
www.ethicsdaily.com

Newsclips is compiled by the First Freedom Center as an educational weekly news-clipping service. The purpose of this publication is to assist readers interested in religious freedom news in staying up to date on issues in this area. The views and opinions expressed in each article are those of the respective authors and original publishers of the articles, and are not intended to represent the viewpoint of the Center.

Prepared by the Education Division of the First Freedom Center

Isabelle Kinnard Richman, JD, Ph.D.,
Vice President for Education

Jefferson Gray, Staff Writer