Religion & Law

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 ...

OH: Council prayer sparks controversy
Mount Vernon News: The removal of the invocation from the legislative meeting of Mount Vernon City Council did more than raise a few eyebrows on bowed heads at City Hall on Monday night...

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...

OR: City Council wrestles with prayer protocol
OregonFaithReport.com: "At the February 22, 2011, Damascus City council meeting, officials took public comment on whether to include an invocation at the beginning of each meeting. About 20 residents offered opinions from both sides of the issue ...

TX: Prayer at city meeting becomes hot topic in Bulverde
Hill Country Times: "The issue of whether prayer should be a part of a meeting for a municipality or governmental entity has become a hot topic in the Hill Country community of Bulverde after the October 12 City Council meeting...

Hartford City Council says no to Muslim prayer
HARTFORD, Conn. ? Hartford officials now say they won't include Muslim prayers before City Council meetings in September, after getting mostly negative feedback from the public on an earlier plan to invite Islamic invocations...

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US Auto
Meeting Notification Regarding $10 Million Class Action Settlement.

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.