Post by Logan on Jun 5, 2016 23:06:24 GMT -6
Brewster County Sheriff’s Office Will Remove Cross Decals with Lawsuit Settled
From Marfa Public Radio:
Brewster County has agreed to a settlement in the lawsuit filed by the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) against the county sheriff’s office over Sheriff Ronny Dodson allowing deputies to place Christian crosses on patrol cars.
At a special meeting Tuesday, county commissioners agreed to a settlement offer put forward by the FFRF, a national activist group that promotes separate of church and state.
The settlement brings the case to a close after an earlier vote by commissioners on March 22 to ban the sheriff’s office from allowing “political, religious, commercial or personal” messages or symbols on county-owned property – including patrol cars. The crosses began appearing on deputies’ patrol cars in late 2015.
Austin-based lawyer Greg Hudson represented the sheriff’s office in the lawsuit.
Read more: www.texasstandard.org/stories/brewster-county-sheriffs-office-will-remove-cross-decals-with-lawsuit-settled/
From Marfa Public Radio:
Brewster County has agreed to a settlement in the lawsuit filed by the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) against the county sheriff’s office over Sheriff Ronny Dodson allowing deputies to place Christian crosses on patrol cars.
At a special meeting Tuesday, county commissioners agreed to a settlement offer put forward by the FFRF, a national activist group that promotes separate of church and state.
The settlement brings the case to a close after an earlier vote by commissioners on March 22 to ban the sheriff’s office from allowing “political, religious, commercial or personal” messages or symbols on county-owned property – including patrol cars. The crosses began appearing on deputies’ patrol cars in late 2015.
Austin-based lawyer Greg Hudson represented the sheriff’s office in the lawsuit.
Read more: www.texasstandard.org/stories/brewster-county-sheriffs-office-will-remove-cross-decals-with-lawsuit-settled/