Mere minutes before Sam Blackledge should have given his valedictory address in front of his loved ones and classmates May 19, the principal of West Prairie High School in Sciota, Illinois took him aside. Blackledge, 18, was presented with a terrible choice: censor his speech, removing any religious references, or […]
By: Hiram Sasser, First Liberty Institute Senior Counsel. Originally published on the Washington Examiner on May 18, 2018. The Bladensburg World War I veterans memorial is more than a monument. It’s a gravestone for 49 men and boys who died in defense of our freedom on European soil. The mothers […]
First Liberty attorneys continue to be the first word behind many of today’s breaking religious liberty news stories and cases. Stay up-to-date on the conversations that are happening right now in our national media. Legislating Censorship in California By: Stephanie Taub, Senior Counsel at First Liberty Institute. Originally published on NationalReview.com […]
Recent High School Valedictorian Prevented from Referencing Faith During Graduation Ceremony Seeks Apology Colchester, Illinois — First Liberty Institute today sent a letter to the West Prairie School District demanding that it adopt policies protecting the First Amendment rights of students after school officials forced a student, Sam Blackledge, to […]
Support of General Rutledge’s efforts follows attacks by Wisconsin activists Plano, Texas—First Liberty Institute today announced that it is prepared to support Attorney General Rutledge’s efforts to defend the Ten Commandments Monument erected on the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol. Activists from the ACLU and others filed lawsuits challenging […]
Graduation was supposed to be a joyous time for Sam Blackledge, but the valedictorian of West Prairie High School in Sciota, Illinois, said the experience left him feeling awful. “I never felt that feeling before,” he told Fox News. “It was terrible. I felt like I wanted to cry.” For […]
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