Louisiana Legislator Pulls State Book Bill
Written by Don Byrd
Louisiana Considers Holy Bible as State Book
Written by Don Byrd
Louisiana School District Agrees to Court Order Settling Church-State Lawsuit
Written by Don ByrdUpdating a blog post from earlier this year, a Louisiana school district has entered into a consent decree with the ACLU to settle a lawsuit challenging egregious violations of religious liberty, including the harassment of a 6th-grade Buddhist student.
Lawsuit Alleges Proselytizing, Harassment at Louisiana Public School
Written by Don ByrdVia Religion Clause, the ACLU of Louisiana announced a new lawsuit alleging widespread proselytization and promotion of Christianity in a public school. The Thai plaintiff and her son, a 6th-grade student at the school, are Buddhists. Their claims depict a brazen disregard for the separation of church and state and a general culture of harassment, in which prayers are regularly delivered at school functions, Bible verses and pictures of Christ are displayed in the hallways, and those who complain are invited to convert or to find another school.
New Orleans City Council Amends Street Preaching Ban
Written by Don ByrdA New Orleans city ordinance that has been used to arrest street preachers on Bourbon Street was amended by the City Council last week in an effort to make the legislation constitutional. The original law barred “aggressive solicitation” on Bourbon Street after dark by outlawing any use of the area “for the purpose of disseminating any social, political or religious message.” A couple of lawsuits later, the language has been changed.
