Church-State Separation Group, Methodist Minister, Sue School for ‘Pushing Religion on Students’

Church-State Separation Group, Methodist Minister, Sue School for ‘Pushing Religion on Students’

MESA, Ariz. — A nationally-recognized church-state separation group has sued an Arizona charter school on behalf of a United Methodist minister and an offended parent for allegedly “pushing religion on students” by using curriculum that includes text favorable of Christianity. As previously reported, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU), led by Barry Lynn, […]

Federal Appeals Court Rules Louisiana Can’t Block Planned Parenthood From Medicaid Program

Federal Appeals Court Rules Louisiana Can’t Block Planned Parenthood From Medicaid Program

NEW ORLEANS, La. — A federal appeals panel, all comprised of Republican-nominated judges, has ruled that officials in Louisiana can’t block the abortion giant Planned Parenthood from participating in the state’s Medicaid program because it denies women “free choice” of healthcare providers. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court injunction on Wednesday, stating […]

Trump: Women Should Be Able to Obtain Birth Control Without Prescription

Trump: Women Should Be Able to Obtain Birth Control Without Prescription

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump outlined on national television this week that he believes women should be able to obtain birth control over-the-counter, without a prescription. Appearing on the Dr. Oz Show, which aired nationwide on Thursday, Trump was asked during the program whether it “should be mandated in this country that we reimburse women for […]

U.S. Military Academy Pulls Postgame Prayer Video Following Complaint

U.S. Military Academy Pulls Postgame Prayer Video Following Complaint

WEST POINT, N.Y. — The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has pulled a postgame prayer video from its social media page following a complaint from a church-state separation group and is investigation whether the prayer was violative of the rights of players. According to reports, after West Point’s football team defeated Temple University on […]

Ohio Ballot Proposal That Would Have Prosecuted Abortion as Murder Rejected for Insufficient Signatures

Ohio Ballot Proposal That Would Have Prosecuted Abortion as Murder Rejected for Insufficient Signatures

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A proposal to amend the Ohio Constitution and classify the performance of an abortion as an act of aggravated murder was rejected on Monday by the state attorney general for failing to meet the required minimum of valid signatures from registered voters. Ohio law requires that petitioners submit at least 1,000 signatures for any […]

‘A Voice for Children’: City Posts Photo of Adults Passed Out From Heroin Overdose With Child in Car

‘A Voice for Children’: City Posts Photo of Adults Passed Out From Heroin Overdose With Child in Car

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio — In their desire to expose how drug abuse affects children, city officials in Ohio have posted a photo online of a man and his female friend passed out in their vehicle after overdosing on heroin—with a four-year-old child sitting the back seat of the car. The City of East Liverpool posted the […]

Trial Set for Second Man Accused of Helping Ex-Lesbian Flee Country With Daughter

Trial Set for Second Man Accused of Helping Ex-Lesbian Flee Country With Daughter

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A trial has been set for a second man accused of aiding an ex-lesbian turned professing Christian who fled the country with her daughter seven years ago to avoid a situation she found harmful to her child. Philip Zodhiates of Waynesboro, Virginia is charged with international parental kidnapping and conspiracy for allegedly driving Lisa Miller […]

America Remembers Lives Lost as Nation Marks 15th Anniversary of 9/11 Terror Attack

America Remembers Lives Lost as Nation Marks 15th Anniversary of 9/11 Terror Attack

NEW YORK — The nation paused on Sunday to remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost 15 years ago when Islamic terrorists launched a coordinated attack on two World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, and hijacked a fourth plane destined for an unknown location. Memorial services were held in New York and Washington today, as well […]