Politics & Government

President Proclaims May As Jewish American Heritage Month

Yesterday President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation (full text) declaring May 2018 as Jewish American Heritage Month.  The Proclamation reads in part:The American Jewish community is a shining example of how enshrining freedom of religion and protecting the rights of minorities can...

Jury Awards $5.1M In EEOC Suit For Religious Coercion of Employees

According to an EEOC press release, after a 3-week trial in federal district court in New York, a jury awarded $5.1 million in compensatory and punitive damages against United Health Programs of America, Inc. and its parent company for coercing ten employees to engage in religious practices,...