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Every week, First Liberty Institute brings you today’s essential stories straight from the frontlines on the battle for religious freedom.
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On Thursday, February 5th, the U.S. Department of Education issued a much-needed update to federal guidance on prayer and religious expression in schools.
For a better understanding, First Liberty’s Jeremy Dys explains the new guidance policy and how this change impacts teachers, coaches, school administrators and students.
In 1776, America declared independence—but more importantly, we declared something greater:
Our rights come from God, not government.
That idea changed the world. And it’s what we’re honoring in this once-in-a-generation campaign: 250 Years of Faith and Freedom.
This historic initiative from First Liberty Institute will celebrate America’s First Freedom—Religious Liberty—from now until July 4, 2026.
And you’re part of it.
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You might be surprised to learn that thousands of public-school students are going off campus every day for religious instruction during school hours.
Find out how that's possible in a remarkably well-produced documentary called Off School Property that will hit theaters all over America. It’s one of those one-night-only showings that you won’t want to miss.
Check out the film here: https://lifewise.org/offschoolproperty/
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Gabe Olivier has had the courthouse doors slammed in this face - twice.
Watch Gabe Olivier share his story and then stay tuned as First Liberty attorney Nate Kellum discusses the upcoming oral argument at the Supreme Court.
Right now, we have a unique opportunity to go on offense to expand our First Amendment rights.
Together, we can work to overturn the bad precedents at the Supreme Court. None of them are out of reach.
First Liberty's Kelly Shackelford and Jeff Mateer join in a roundtable discussion to unpack these precedents and why it's time for them to go.
Watch Zion share his story about what happened when he was silenced for sharing his faith during “social time” and why he decided to stand up and speak out.
On Monday, the President’s Religious Liberty Commission (RLC) met for the third time, and First Liberty once again played a major role in the direction and content of the meeting.
Commission members heard testimony from First Liberty attorney Keisha Russell and clients Coach Joe Kennedy and Connecticut schoolteacher Marisol Arroyo-Castro.
Watch this video update from Washington D.C. to get all the details and critical take-aways fr...
When you fight to protect religious freedom, winning is critical.
Thanks to God’s favor and your generous support, losing isn’t something we do.
David Hacker, First Liberty’s Vice President of Legal Services, to fills you in on 6 recent wins and explain why each one is important.
President Donald Trump spoke at the second Religious Liberty Commission hearing in Washington, D.C.
The commissioners, including First Liberty President and CEO Kelly Shackelford, also heard from First Liberty clients who shared their stories.
We are witnessing the impact of the strong judicial appointments made during President Trump’s first term.
First Liberty's precedent-setting Supreme Court wins for Coach Kennedy, Gerald Groff, school choice and the Bladensburg Peace Cross are a testimony to the importance of appointing originalist judges.
Watch this conversation with Ilya Shapiro, one of America’s top constitutional scholars, as he discusses the current state of th...
Watch this message from Allie Beth Stuckey on how showing love through truth allows people of faith to bring clarity to difficult situations.
Also hear an important message from Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti about a critical victory at the Supreme Court protecting children from gender transitioning surgeries, treatments and procedures.
A few years ago, flight attendants Lacey and Marli were investigated, questioned and fired by Alaska Airlines for asking faith-based questions on an employee-only website about the company’s support of the Equality Act.
That’s why we have asked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to fix this issue.
Specifically, we asked the court to honor Lacey and Marli’s right to have their day in court and have the merits of their case argued befo...
Do you agree every well-rounded student should at least know about America’s important founding documents? Starting this fall, Arkansas will require privately donated copies of the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms.
We went to Arkansas to talk to state lawmakers and others about this new law.
There’s nothing free about a free speech zone. Gabriel Olivier found that out the hard way.
Gabriel, a strong believer in sharing his faith with others, routinely stood on a public sidewalk hoping to have peaceful conversations with others. But his city adopted an unconstitutional ordinance that prohibits religious speech on that public sidewalk.
Watch First Liberty volunteer attorney Allyson Ho, who will be arguing this case befor...
Watch Aaron Renn, author of “Life in a Negative World,” discuss the world we live in and how the young men of Gen Z are driving a resurgence of faith throughout our nation.
Jonathan Turley, one of the most respected constitutional scholars in the country, discusses the importance of our First Amendment rights and why it’s critically important to the future of our nation to make sure they are protected for future generations.
This week, the Bladensburg Peace Cross celebrated its 100th Anniversary.
We were there to pay our respects to the fallen 49 World War I service members, their mothers, The American Legion and all of those who fought to keep it standing.
Watch highlights from the ceremony and a special interview with First Liberty’s Roger Byron on the importance of this Cross.
Kelly Shackelford joins First Liberty Live’s Stuart Shepard to discuss key victories from the past year, including three potential Supreme Court cases and our best opportunities to expand religious freedom for the next generation.
We need your help to position First Liberty for a strong rest of 2025.
Join the fight for faith today and maximize your impact with our $500,000 Challenge Grant when you give by midnight on June 30th.
The President’s newly established Religious Liberty Commission met for the first time. As an appointed member of the Commission, I want to share with you what we discussed and what we hope to accomplish.
The Church of the Open Door in Waco Texas and its pastor Ronnie Holmes have asked for First Liberty’s help in setting Waco’s city leaders straight on the First Amendment.
When Pastor Ronnie and a small group from his church attended a festival in a city park that was open to the public, they found themselves banished far away from the festival to a free speech zone.
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