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Christian Student Who Was Kicked Out of Online Public School’s “Social Time” Invited Back to Share His Faith

October 2, 2025 • Press Releases

Today, First Liberty Institute and Cox, Sterling, Vandiver, & Botteicher, PLLC, announced that Zion Ramos, who was previously muted and kicked off a “social time” Zoom meeting when he began sharing his faith with other students, has been invited back and guaranteed three minutes to share his faith.

Christian Student Muted, Kicked Out of Online Public School’s “Social Time” Call While Speaking About His Faith and Eternity

September 30, 2025 • Press Releases

Today, First Liberty Institute and Cox, Sterling, Vandiver, & Botteicher, PLLC, sent a demand letter to Arkansas Connections Academy after a teacher muted and then kicked out an online public high school student, Zion Ramos, from a daily “social time” Zoom meeting when he began sharing his faith with other students.

The President’s Religious Liberty Commission Hears From Teachers and Coaches Regarding Threats to Religious Liberty

September 29, 2025 • Press Releases

  Press Statement For Immediate Release: 9.29.25 Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 The President’s Religious Liberty Commission Hears From Teachers and Coaches Regarding Threats to Religious Liberty Testimony presented to the Commission based on a wide range of threats to the religious liberty rights of teachers and religious schools. […]

Tennessee AG Joins First Liberty’s Challenge to City Ordinance that Bans Charlie Kirk Prayer Vigil on Downtown Green

September 26, 2025 • Press Releases

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti sent a letter to the City of Morristown, TN criticizing local ordinance §9-204 that prevents Brad Tumey, a nearby resident, from holding a prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk on the downtown green space.

Tennessee City Denies Request to Host Charlie Kirk Prayer Vigil on Public Property

September 17, 2025 • Press Releases

Today, First Liberty Institute sent a demand letter to the City of Morristown, Tennessee on behalf of nearby resident, Brad Tumey, due to a local ordinance that prohibits him from hosting a candlelight vigil on the downtown green space to honor Charlie Kirk.

First Liberty Institute Partners with America First Policy Institute and the U.S. Department of Education to Launch America 250 Civics Education Coalition

September 17, 2025 • Press Releases

Today, First Liberty President, CEO, and Chief Counsel Kelly Shackelford joined the U.S. Department of Education (DoED), the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), and 40 more national and state-based organizations to announce the launch of the America 250 Civics Education Coalition.  

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