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By Emily Churchill — July 2, 2021
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Colorado memorial draws religious freedom concerns
By Joseph Hammond — June 29, 2021
(RNS) — Organizations ranging from the Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A. to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation have called for removal of the monument, which includes a reference to Jesus Christ.
Man found unfit for trial over Ten Commandments destruction
By Andrew DeMillo — November 16, 2017
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A man charged with crashing his vehicle into Arkansas' Ten Commandments display nearly three years after he was accused of destroying a monument at Oklahoma's Capitol was found mentally unfit Thursday to go to trial.
Christian movie studio donates $25,000 to rebuild Ten Commandments monument in Arkansas
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 12, 2017
(RNS) — As of Monday (July 10) afternoon, the American History and Heritage Foundation had received more than $55,000 to replace the monument.
Man arrested for smashing Ten Commandments monument at Arkansas Capitol
By Steve Barnes — June 28, 2017
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) The suspect, identified as Michael Reed, faces three charges, including felony defacing an object of public interest.
Ten Commandments monument installed on Arkansas Capitol grounds
By N'dea Yancey-Bragg — June 27, 2017
(USA Today) The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas and other opponents have vowed to sue over the controversial display.
Okla. Ten Commandments statue moves to think tank near Capitol
By Greg Horton — October 6, 2015
OKLAHOMA CITY (RNS) By Tuesday, the monument was already installed at the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs just a few blocks from the Capitol.
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules Ten Commandments monument must go
By Greg Horton — June 30, 2015
OKLAHOMA CITY (RNS) Its installation three years ago sparked a religious feud.
Judge rejects California city’s religious war memorial
By Kimberly Winston — February 27, 2014
(RNS) On Thursday (Feb. 27), a U.S. district judge ruled that a granite monument depicting a soldier kneeling in prayer before a cross lacked “a secular purpose” and has “the unconstitutional effect” of endorsing religion over nonreligion.
Atheists vow to fight monument rejection in Levy County, Fla.
By Kimberly Winston — February 7, 2014
(RNS) Local officials in Florida this week rejected an atheist monument proposed for a courthouse lawn, another example of the hurdles religious minorities will face as they continue to press for equal access to displays on public lands.
10 Commandments judge seeks his old job back
By Tiffany McCallen — February 28, 2012
MOBILE, Ala. (RNS) Republican Roy Moore's forced exit, almost a decade ago, as Alabama's chief justice position over a Ten Commandments monument is barely mentioned as he seeks to reclaim the job. Voters don't ask about it, and the two men running against him never mention it.
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