Religion & Law

AR: ACLU wants end to NLR City Council prayers
Arkansas News: "The Arkansas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has asked the city to stop opening City Council meetings with prayer. ... The City Council typically meets twice a month and either Mayor Patrick Hays or a member of the council opens each session with prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance...

Tehachapi City Council Substitutes Pledge of Allegiance For Prayer
Religion Clause Blog: "The Freedom from Religion Foundation continues to write to city councils around the country objecting to their opening their sessions with sectarian prayers, and the cities continue to respond in various ways...

Wichita City Council says prayers will continue
Associated Press: "The Wichita City Council says it will continue opening meetings with a prayer after taking heat for the tradition Tuesday night." | From yesterday's issue of the ADF Alliance Alert: Wichita Council debates prayer before meetings...

Aiken, SC: City Council questioned on use of prayer
AikenStandard.com: "The Aiken City Council meeting on Monday night began a little differently - instead of the usual prayer said by a council member, a moment of silence was held. Mayor Fred Cavanaugh explained to the audience that they were having a silent prayer that evening because of a 'possible litigation,' and after their regular meeting, they were going into an executive session to discuss it ...

North Kansas City Council drops prayer from meetings
Sun Tribune: "The City Council recently dropped the long standing tradition of reciting the Christian Lord?s Prayer at the start of every council business session. Requests from a national organization to remove the prayer from the meeting agendas citing the illegality of the recital of such a prayer led to immediate removal from future meetings...

TX: San Marcos Council to look at prayer practice
Newsstreamz.com reports: "The council, particularly Mayor Susan Narvaiz, has come under fire in the last several months for opening meetings with sectarian prayers. Among the most vocal opponents of the practice is former City Attorney Lamar Hankins...

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Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill
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Probation User Fees
Clark County Council pays $1.1 million settlement after misappropriating funds.

City of Warren
alleging property damage caused by city mandated trees

Kansas City Car Accidents
alleging liability for personal injuries caused by a car accident in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansas City Accidents
alleging liability for personal injuries caused by car, truck, bus, motorcycle or other Kansas City, Missouri vehicle accidents.

Kansas City Motorcycle Accident
alleging liability for personal injuries caused by a motorcycle accident in Kansas City, Missouri.