The deceptively-named “Equality” Act is actually an incredible affront to religious freedom, and has the potential to strip back our First Amendment rights to unparalleled levels. On this special “March to Madness” episode, FLI Counsel Keisha Russell breaks down the biggest problems with the Act and shares what you can do to help prevent it from passing.
This week, I had the privilege of testifying at the House Armed Services Committee on the topic of “Extremism in the Armed Forces.” I must confess, however, that I was not quite sure what to expect. I seriously doubt anyone in Congress or military leadership disagrees with the notion that there is no place for true extremists in America’s military.
News Release For Immediate Release: 3.24.21 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 At Hearing on Military Extremism, Religious Liberty Expert Tells House Committee To Protect Service Members’ Constitutional Rights Washington, DC—First Liberty Institute’s General Counsel Mike Berry, a former active duty U.S. Marine Corps officer, testified today at the House Armed Services Committee hearing on […]
Fearing for your life because of your political views would seem unthinkable to most in the United States. Yet, as our political and social discourse become more uncivil, cancel culture dominates board rooms and newsrooms, and we experience politically motivated violence in cities across the nation, the fear of actual harm is becoming far too tangible.
Press Statement For Immediate Release: 3.18.21 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 U.S. Senate Confirms Dangerous Ideologue Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services Washington, DC—The following statement may be attributed to Justin Butterfield, Deputy General Counsel to First Liberty Institute. Butterfield formerly served as Senior Advisor for […]
News Release For Immediate Release: 3.18.21 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 BREAKING: Ninth Circuit Again Denies Right of Beloved Football Coach to say a Brief, Private Prayer After Games Attorneys asked court to reinstate football coach who was fired after praying silently and alone for 15-30 seconds after football […]