NBC New York / YouTube screen shotCommentary Gov. Cuomo: If the Orthodox Community Can't Live with the Rules, I'm Closing the Synagogues The concern about a surge in cases is reasonable, but it is dangerous to call out a specific religious group for the virus' spread. By Cameron Arcand October 6, 2020
Gorodenkoff / ShutterstockOp-Ed Walter Williams: A Win in the Fight for Free Speech 'It is a tragic state of affairs when free speech and inquiry require protection at institutions of higher learning.' By Walter Williams October 6, 2020
Richard Vogel / AP Los Angeles Loses 1A Case Against NRA, Forced To Fork Over Six-Figure Payout The ordinance was thrown out in December by federal district court Judge Stephen Wilson after the NRA sued. By Jack Davis October 4, 2020
Alliance Defending Freedom / YouTube screen shotCommentary University's Punishment of Christian Student Was So Wrong, Even Atheist Group Is Speaking Out Regardless of how many Americans still practice Christianity, religious liberty should be an important issue for everyone. By Elizabeth Stauffer October 3, 2020
The City of Portland Portland Official Openly Disparages 1A, Entire Constitution in Op-Ed 'The words of the Constitution are being used to allow hate speech, acts of violence, and seemingly harmless flags to fly.' By Jack Davis October 3, 2020
Joe Belanger / Getty Images Parents Step In After Student Gets Discriminated Against for Jacob Blake Tweet The fundraiser is for Rae'Lee's legal fees as she fights back against ASU's alleged violation of her First Amendment right. By Michael Austin September 29, 2020
Jeff Chiu / AP DOJ Sends Scathing Letter Demanding San Francisco Lift 'Draconian' Church Restrictions 'There is no pandemic exception to the United States Constitution and its Bill of Rights,' assistant attorney general Eric Dreiband said. By Jack Davis September 26, 2020
Andy Kropa / Invision / AP, Caviezel Praises Popular Pastor for Defying Newsom's Church COVID Restrictions 'I'll tell you, [the pastor is] something more close to my Roman Catholic faith than a lot of my own bishops and priests," Caviezel said. By Randy DeSoto September 19, 2020
Grace Community Church / Vimeo screen shotCommentary California Judge Eschews Religious Liberty, Allows LA County To Shut Down Church Services The county's statement in the wake of the decision is a pretty representative sample of the attitude we're dealing with here. By C. Douglas Golden September 13, 2020
Photo Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via Getty Images Professor Apologizes After Promising To Closely Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann 'I’m interested in knowing why he chose Transy, whose mission is the antithesis of what he believes and promotes,' the professor wrote. By Mary Rose Corkery September 8, 2020