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High School football coach put on leave for leading game-time prayer

The Today Show
October 30, 2015 • In the News

Ken Klukowski, Senior Counsel for Liberty Institute, said, “He quietly expressed his personal faith in prayer, and they [the students] voluntarily decided to join him. There is no constitutional violation there.” Watch Video »

Lawless Judges Have Created an America Where Praying Gets a Man Suspended from His Job

National Review
October 29, 2015 • In the News

“Yesterday, Joe Kennedy, an assistant high-school–football coach in Bremerton, Wash., was suspended. His offense? Kneeling for a short on-field prayer after football games.“ Read full article »

Marine Court-Martialed for Bible Verse Appeals Ruling

CBN
October 29, 2015 • In the News

“A Marine who was court-martialed for taping a Bible verse to her computer is taking her appeal to the nation’s highest military court Thursday.” Read full article »

BREAKING: High school boots praying football coach

Fox News
October 28, 2015 • In the News

“They are sending the message to all people of faith that they are not welcome,” Sasser told me. Read full article »

Victory: Chaplain Wes Modder is Reinstated and Cleared of All Charges

Fox & Friends
October 26, 2015 • In the News

“Our people who are serving us need to know what their freedoms are so they can’t be bullied out of their freedoms. They are already giving a sacrifice, they should not have to sacrifice the law and their rights in the military,” said Kelly Shackelford. Watch Video »

School district denies Coach’s request for religious accommodation

BREMERTON, WA, October 26, 2015
October 26, 2015 • Press Releases

Bremerton School District says Coach Joe Kennedy can’t pray alone, silently, at the fifty-yard line after football games; his attorneys announce that they will initiate legal proceedings.

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