/tags/religious-freedom Religious Freedom en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Thu, 29 Feb 2024 23:36:07 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-02-29/why-a-missouri-womans-court-victory-concerned-supreme-court-justice-samuel-alito Alito worried that religious people who believe gay marriage is a sin will be “labeled as bigots.” Thu, 29 Feb 2024 23:36:07 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-02-29/why-a-missouri-womans-court-victory-concerned-supreme-court-justice-samuel-alito Danny Wicentowski /race-identity-faith/2022-05-13/advocates-worry-military-vaccine-challenges-could-jeopardize-other-religious-freedom-cases The military is taking a hard line on troops seeking religious exemptions to the COVID vaccine mandate. Lawyers say that could have consequences for others who seek different kinds of religious accommodations. Fri, 13 May 2022 10:20:57 GMT /race-identity-faith/2022-05-13/advocates-worry-military-vaccine-challenges-could-jeopardize-other-religious-freedom-cases Steve Walsh /government-politics-issues/2022-03-10/missouri-house-passes-legislation-requiring-a-photo-id-to-vote On the last day before the legislature takes a week off, the House also passed legislation including banning discrimination in schools against traditionally Black hairstyles and creating nurseries in women’s prisons. Fri, 11 Mar 2022 01:24:07 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-03-10/missouri-house-passes-legislation-requiring-a-photo-id-to-vote Sarah Kellogg /education/2017-01-03/skinned-knees-and-the-constitution-playground-safety-in-mid-missouri-becomes-a-federal-case When Annette Kiehne looked for ways to make the playground safer at Trinity Lutheran Church preschool in Columbia, Missouri, she had no idea the plan… Tue, 03 Jan 2017 20:09:32 GMT /education/2017-01-03/skinned-knees-and-the-constitution-playground-safety-in-mid-missouri-becomes-a-federal-case Dale Singer /2016-09-28/court-says-atheist-inmates-religious-rights-were-not-burdened-by-missouri-prison-system Does a prison’s failure to regard atheism as a “religious preference” violate the Constitution? That’s the question raised by a former Missouri prisoner... Wed, 28 Sep 2016 19:51:28 GMT /2016-09-28/court-says-atheist-inmates-religious-rights-were-not-burdened-by-missouri-prison-system Dan Margolies /education/2013-02-13/while-others-scream-sandra-fluke-tries-more-reasoned-approach-to-hot-button-issues This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 13, 2013 - One year after Rush Limbaugh made Sandra Fluke a four-letter household word, she told… Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:18:07 GMT /education/2013-02-13/while-others-scream-sandra-fluke-tries-more-reasoned-approach-to-hot-button-issues Dale Singer /government-politics-issues/2012-02-09/federal-decision-on-contraceptives-sparks-political-firefight-in-missouri This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 9, 2012 - The Obama administration's decision that all health plans must cover federally… Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:11:19 GMT /government-politics-issues/2012-02-09/federal-decision-on-contraceptives-sparks-political-firefight-in-missouri Jo Mannies, Rob Koenig /government-politics-issues/2009-10-28/ban-on-religious-defamation-would-violate-free-speech This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 28, 2009 - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a strong statement Monday in opposition to… Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:43:09 GMT /government-politics-issues/2009-10-28/ban-on-religious-defamation-would-violate-free-speech William H. Freivogel