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Federal court in South Carolina rules lawsuit over taxpayer funding of discriminatory foster child placement service may proceed

A federal judge denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the use of federal funds to support a child placement agency that discriminates on the basis of religion.

Judge orders graduation prayers to stop in South Carolina school district

In South Carolina, a court’s ruling more effectively bars prayers at graduation ceremonies unless they are entirely student-led and initiated.

Church-State News Roundup: Judicial Prayer Challenged, Sikh Bus Driver Spurs Diversity Training, More

A roundup of recent local stories from around the country related to religious liberty: New lawsuits in Texas and South Carolina; a discrimination ordinance gets a controversial change in a Kentucky town; and a Sikh bus driver gets justice after ten years of harassment on the job.

Lawsuit Challenges New Policy Allowing Religious Discrimination By Tax-Funded Agencies

Americans United filed a lawsuit challenging HHS’ policy allowing federally funded child placement agencies to discriminate on the basis of religion.

HHS Issues “Troubling” Waiver to Allow Foster Care Services to Discriminate Based on Religion

BJC Executive Director Amanda Tyler responded quickly today to denounce an HHS decision issuing a waiver to a federally funded foster care service from requirements not to discriminate on the basis of religion.

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