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Southwest Will Appeal Judge’s Ruling Requiring ‘Religious Liberty Training’

Southwest Airlines Co. on Tuesday said it will appeal a Texas federal judge’s unusual order requiring three of its senior lawyers to attend “religious liberty training” by a prominent conservative Christian legal group. The airline in a statement confirmed that …

Man Charged With Setting Fire to Minneapolis Mosques

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A man suspected of setting fires to Minneapolis mosques was indicted Thursday on federal charges of arson and damage to religious property while investigators look into a series of crimes targeting Muslims and Somali Americans. Jackie Rahm …

United Airlines to Pay Buddhist Pilot $305K to Settle Religious Discrimination Claim

United Airlines will pay $305,000 to a Buddhist pilot and will provide other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency’s New York office announced. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, …

Colorado-Based Emergency Transport Companies Sued for Religious, Disability Discrimination

Emergency transport companies Global Medical Response, Inc. (“GMR”), American Medical Response, Inc. (“AMR”), and AMR’s subsidiaries located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, violated federal law by discriminating and retaliating against a nationwide class of applicants and employee first responders with sincerely-held …

Despite Supreme Court Win, Most Maine Religious Schools Shun State Funding

Parents of children enrolled in Maine religious schools fought for years — all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court — for the state to treat tuition reimbursements the same as other private schools. But only one of the religious …

Health Provider to Pay $75,000 Fine in Texas Religious Discrimination Case

Wellpath, LLC, a provider of health services in correctional facilities, will pay $75,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a religious discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According to …

Lawsuit: Only Christians Could Apply for Maryland Jail Chaplain Job

Applicants for a chaplain’s job at a Maryland county jail had to sign a statement affirming that they are Christians, a Muslim man claims Thursday in a federal lawsuit accusing the county and a contractor of religious discrimination. Lawyers from …

Starbucks Barista Who Declined to Wear Gay Pride T-Shirt Sues Over Firing

A former Starbucks Corp. barista in New Jersey sued the coffee chain on Thursday, claiming she was fired illegally because she did not want to wear a “PRIDE” T-shirt, which she said conflicted with her religious beliefs. Betsy Fresse said …

Security Firm to Pay $90K to Settle Religious Discrimination Suit in California

Universal Protection Services, LP, dba Universal Protection Services, a nationwide private security services company, will pay $90,000 and furnish other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed in California by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency announced …

FEMA Declares Church Centers Now Eligible for U.S. Disaster Aid

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that private nonprofit houses of worship are now eligible for disaster assistance as community centers, without regard to their secular or religious nature. The change is effective for disasters declared on or after …