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Atheist student who sued school: You can’t imagine the things I’ve heard
An atheist student who sued over a public prayer display at her public school described her experiences at the Reason Rally in March. “I have a confession to make, I am ‘evil little thing,’” Jessica Ahlquist said in a video of her speech uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday. The American…
Atheist teen who sued over school prayer banner to get $40,000 scholarship
An atheist blogger said this week that his online fundraiser has brought in more than $40,000 to support a scholarship fund for a girl in Rhode Island who sued over a public prayer display at her state-run school and won. The Cranston School Committee voted last week against an appeal…
Rhode Island school to consider appeal of prayer removal
CRANSTON, Rhode Island (Reuters) – A school committee geared up on Thursday for boisterous crowds expected at its meeting on a federal court order to remove a prayer banner that has hung for decades inside a local public school. The public hearing on whether to appeal the court ruling is…
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