NATIONAL

Georgetown University Covers Religious Symbols for Speech by President Obama
thebulletin.us
www.catholicnewsagency.com

White House Office Retools Support for Faith Based Initiatives
www.philly.com

Sikh Coalition Wants U.S. Army to Accommodate Turbans, Unshorn Hair and Beards
www.military.com
www.cnn.com

Muslim Civil Rights Groups Ask Attorney General to Investigate FBI Tactics
www.detnews.com
www.ombwatch.org

Former McCain Advisor Warns Marriage Policy May Turn GOP into a .Religious Party.
www.foxnews.com

U.S. Representative Bachmann Links Imams Removed From Flight to Muslim Legislator
minnesotaindependent.com
www.startribune.com

Vermont.s New Same-Sex Marriage Law Contains Strong Religious Exemptions
www.nydailynews.com

Oklahoma Legislature Approves Historical Religious References for Classroom Use
www.tulsaworld.com

Florida Senate Kills School Prayer, Evolution Teaching Bills
www.miamiherald.com

Florida School District Keeps Rule Requiring Students to Stand During Pledge
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.ocala.com

Local Faith-Based Initiatives Department Created in Miami, Florida
www.miamiherald.com

Texas Imposes Restrictions on Climbers at Sacred American Indian Historical Site
www.nytimes.com

Poll Finds White House Has Allies in Mainline Protestant Churches
www.christiancentury.org
www.publicreligion.org


COURTS/LEGAL

Federal Court Upholds Constitutionality of RLUIPA, Jury Verdict in Zoning Case
www.denverpost.com
www.timescall.com

Federal Court Allows College Students Warned Against Praying to Proceed With Claims
alamedasun.com
www.sfgate.com

Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction in Public School Religious Music Case
www.staugustine.com
www.staugustine.com

Louisiana School Board Revises Invocation Policy as Federal Lawsuit Heads to Trial
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.2theadvocate.com

American Indian Student Gets School Grooming Exemption after Federal Court Order
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.digitaljournal.com

DoJ Asks for Military Proselytization Lawsuit to be Dismissed for Lack of Standing
www.pubrecord.org

Baseball Fan, Ejected from Game for Moving During .God Bless America., Files Suit
www.nypost.com
www.nydailynews.com

Minnesota Appeals Court Rules Church Land Can.t Be Taken for Roadworks
www.startribune.com

Colorado County Settles Parks Employee Religious Harassment Lawsuit
www.craigdailypress.com


INTERNATIONAL

Cuba Refuses Visas for USCIRF Delegation
www.google.com
www.thefloridacatholic.org

Vatican Ambassador History, Rejection of Names Raises Questions of a Religious Test
www.guardian.co.uk
www.latimes.com

Muslim Charity Helps Yemeni Jews Celebrate Last Passover before Evacuation to USA
www.yementimes.com
yementimes.com

Two Young Minnesotans Claim They Joined Somali Muslim Fighter Group
www.news24.com

Gallup Polls Find More Perceived Ethnic Intolerance in Religious Countries
www.upi.com
www.gallup.com

OECD, OIC Countries at Odds over UN Geneva Racism Conference Agenda
www.google.com
www.guardian.co.uk

Organization of Islamic Conference Creates Independent Human Rights Commission
www.todayszaman.com
www.alarabiya.net

Religious Freedoms at Issue in New Draft EU Anti-Discrimination Directive
www.telegraph.co.uk

Despite Demands, Spain Will Not Apologize for 16th Century Expulsion of Moors
www.timesonline.co.uk

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

Newsclips is compiled by the Council for America's First Freedom 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 Council.

Prepared by the Education Division
of the Council for
America's First Freedom

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

Jefferson Gray, Staff Writer