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Japan’s Shame: Dissolution of Unification Church Sparks Outrage and Condemnation

A first-of-its-kind ruling in Japan orders the dissolution of a major religious organization, raising urgent questions about the state of religious freedom in modern democracies—and how quickly it can erode.

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Federal Jury Awards $667K to Muslim Inmates Pepper-Sprayed by Prison Guards While Praying

A guard with a history of Islamophobic remarks initiated pepper-spraying a group of Muslim men praying at a Missouri state prison. Jurors found First Amendment violations and awarded damages.

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Sunshine Week Spotlight: FOIA Fees Put Government Transparency Behind a Paywall

Research by Dr. David Cuillier and Dr. A. Jay Wagner shows public records are increasingly out of reach for citizens, nonprofits and journalists.

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Richmond Officials Under Scrutiny for FOIA Violations and Missing Evidence

Connie Clay alleges she was fired for exposing repeated FOIA breaches and refusing to mislead the public. The city now faces mounting legal and financial consequences.

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USCIRF Annual Report Names Global Religious Freedom Violators, Hungary Among Nations Under Scrutiny

The bipartisan commission details mass persecution worldwide and flags Hungary for targeting the Church of Scientology.

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FOIA Ruling: Court Orders Education Department to Release Records Behind $37.7 Million University Fine

Landmark decision opens federal records behind the largest penalty ever imposed by the US Department of Education—a penalty later withdrawn entirely.

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From Abolition to Backpage: How Tony Ortega Enabled Modern-Day Sexual Slavery

Two centuries ago, US Congress banned the slave trade. Against that backdrop, Tony Ortega’s defense of Backpage child sex trafficking shows how exploitation evolves—and enablers evade accountability.

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German Federal Court Rules Employers Cannot Discriminate Against Applicants for Religious Attire

Germany’s highest labor court awards €3,500 to a Muslim woman denied a job because of her hijab. In a nation facing persistent anti-Muslim discrimination, the decision marks a landmark victory for religious rights.

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Epstein Fallout Widens as Scrutiny Turns to Tony Ortega’s History Defending Pedophiles

Amid the collapse of careers over even distant ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Tony Ortega’s public contempt for efforts to expose predators set the stage for a lifetime of defending the sexual exploitation of kids.

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UN Lawyer Arielle Silverstein’s Support for Backpage Sex Trafficking Apologist Raises Integrity Questions

As the UN champions global efforts against modern-day slavery, scrutiny is mounting over whether its attorney’s financial support of her husband—who long defended the world’s largest child sex trafficking marketplace—undermines the institution’s human rights mandate.

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Kansas Jury Awards $5 Million to Professor in Religious Discrimination Case

A jury found that, after more than two decades at Emporia State, a tenured professor was unlawfully disciplined and pushed out by his own university for observing long-held religious holidays.

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Veteran Wins Major Civil Rights Verdict Over LAPD Psychiatric Detention

A Los Angeles jury awarded $6.8 million to Army veteran Slade Douglas, after finding police unlawfully seized him and forced him into an unconstitutional mental health hold—based on a false report.