MADISON, Wisconsin, July 1 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF rejects Alabama AG's demand to withdraw Auburn letter The Freedom From Religion Foundation is rejecting Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall's demand that it withdraw a letter raising constitutional concerns about religious practices within Auburn University's baseball program. FFRF's letter raises serious constitutional questions about reports that Auburn's baseball coaches le  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, July 3 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Requested Medical Aid Bound for Venezuela to Support Health Needs, Post Earthquake * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 514 shipments of requested medical aid to 46 U.S. states and territories and 22 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 17.1 million defined daily doses of medication Medications and supplies shipped this week included treatments for rare and chron  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC and Partners Settle First Amendment Lawsuit on Behalf of Georgia Educator * ATLANTA -The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and its co-counsel Gerry Weber and Matthew Billips reached a settlement in the federal lawsuit filed on behalf of Georgia educator Michelle Mickens against her employer, the Oglethorpe County School System. The lawsuit alleged that the school system  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Wins Judgment Against Hinds County Sheriff's Office Over Failure To Release Records About In-Custody Deaths * HINDS COUNTY, Miss. -The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) won a final judgment against the Hinds County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) after the office failed to respond to the SPLC's records request regarding deaths in HCSO custody. In March of this year, the SPLC   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release: * * * AS SUPREME COURT TERM COMES TO AN END, 30+ SOUTHERN ORGANIZATIONS ENDORSE SCOTUS REFORM, CALL FOR NATIONWIDE GERRYMANDERING BAN IN RESPONSE TO CALLAIS LOUISIANA --As the Supreme Court concludes its term, 30+ organizations that work primarily in  more