FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Motorcyclists who wear turbans would not have to wear a helmet if a new law proposed by a Fresno-area assemblymember is approved. The bill aims to establish a safety helmet exception for those who wear turbans, as an expression of their religious belief and practices. According to Soria, California is home […]
In recent years, the Supreme Court has repeatedly and clearly ruled that the law must accommodate religious beliefs and expression. Still, some states continue trying to ignore or subvert the clear constitutional protections for religious freedom, which benefit society, including the nonreligious, in areas including education, healthcare, social unity, and civil rights.
On Bill of Rights Day, we celebrate the rights and protections constitutionally adopted during George Washington’s first administration as president, on Dec. 15, 1791. Read more.
The European Union's highest court has ruled that member state governments can prohibit public employees from wearing religious attire, such as Muslim female head coverings.
Todd Schmidt, the Laramie evangelist who recently settled his free-speech lawsuit against University of Wyoming officials over his calling out a transgender student by name on campus, says the outcome is “a win for all.”