VIRGINIA

EEOC Sues over Harassment of Evangelical Employee at Mount Airy Carport Dealer
www.businessmanagementdaily.com


NATIONAL

New appointees to President.s Faith-Based Council Announced
www.arabisto.com
www.catholicreview.org

See also: Advisory Council Task Forces to Skirt Faith-Based Hiring Issues
www.deseretnews.com

Hearing Many Opinions, White House Plans for National Day of Prayer are Uncertain
www.usatoday.com
www.wordandway.org

'Pulpit Freedom Sunday' Churches Still Waiting for IRS Response
www.latimes.com

Asian, Muslim Civil Rights Groups Demand Changes in U.S. Border Screening Tactics
www.washingtonpost.com
www.muslimadvocates.org

FBI Outreach to Somali Muslim Immigrants Nationwide Gets Mixed Reception
www.baystatebanner.com
www.stltoday.com

Christian Groups Raise Free Exercise Objections to Hate Crimes Bill in U.S. House
www.startribune.com
www.advocate.com

Senator Grassley Considering Subpoenas in Investigation of Six Churches
www.ajc.com

Congressman Peter King Calls for Law Enforcement Probe of 'Problem' Mosques
www.newsday.com
www.newsday.com

See also: FBI, Local Police Have No Comment on Congressman King's Assertions
www.newsday.com

Opponents Say the 'Gathering Storm' of Civil Marriage Threatens Religious Freedoms
www.abc.net.au
thericatholic.com

Connecticut Turns Civil Unions into Marriages with Protections for Religious Liberties
www.msnbc.msn.com
www.courant.com

Iowa County Clerks Find No Conscience Clause Exists for Same-Sex Marriage Licensing
www.gaylesbiantimes.com
www.desmoinesregister.com


COURTS/LEGAL

Supreme Court Won't Hear Challenge to Jury's Use of Bible in Deliberations
www.firstamendmentcenter.org

Supreme Court Petitioned to Review Illinois 'Choose Life' License Plate Decision
www.christianpost.com

6th Circuit Hears Arguments in Kentucky Ten Commandments Case
www.kentucky.com

9th Circuit Rules Arizona State Tax Credits Apt to Violate Establishment Clause
www.eastvalleytribune.com
www.metnews.com

Federal Judge Orders FBI to Submit Muslim Group Surveillance Records
www.latimes.com
www.ocregister.com

'Proselytizing Religious Song' at Florida School Spurs Amended Federal Complaint
www.staugustine.com
www.staugustine.com

Plaintiffs in Pennsylvania RLUIPA Case Say Temple Size is a Religious Necessity
dailylocal.com

Texas Board Faces Federal Suit for Denying Certification to Creationist Degree Program
www.dallasnews.com
christianpost.com

Religious Discrimination Suit Claims Texas AG Office Retaliated for EEOC Contacts
www.law.com


INTERNATIONAL

Holocaust Memorial Speakers Warn President Obama of Iran's Intentions towards Israel
www.upi.com
www.politico.com

DC Circuit Reaffirms Guantanamo Bay Detainees Are Not Covered By RFRA
www.cnn.com

U.S. Officials Doubt Yemen's Ability to Rehabilitate Guantanamo Bay Detainees
www.nytimes.com

Israeli Political Leader 'Reminds' White House Chief of Staff Emanuel That He's Jewish
www.jpost.com

Kenyan Imams Say Adventists Tried to Convert President Obama's Grandmother
www.alarabiya.net
www.nation.co.ke

Durban Final Draft's Defamation of Religion Wording Adopted at UN Conference
news.bbc.co.uk
www.economist.com

Slate Online Explores the Origins and Endurance of 'Witch Hunting'
www.slate.com

Foreign Policy Magazine Explains the Proliferation of Muslim Religious Opinions
www.foreignpolicy.com

Myanmar Arrests Praying Activists for 'Insulting Religion'
abcnews.go.com
www.straitstimes.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

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