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Arkansas Ten Commandments law blocked that mandates classroom display

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A judge struck down an Arkansas law that requires schools to display the Ten Commandments prominently in classrooms. Here is what to know about the law, and where the battle over its legality is headed.

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  1. Truthout

    Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Every Classroom (opens Truthout)

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    Arkansas lawmakers cannot sidestep the First Amendment," an ACLU spokesperson said.

  2. Fox News

    Federal judge strikes down Ten Commandments displays in several Arkansas school districts (opens Fox News)

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    Arkansas Ten Commandments law blocked for several school districts as federal judge rules Act 573 serves only to proselytize children in public school classrooms.

  3. The Christian Post

    Judge blocks Arkansas school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments (opens The Christian Post)

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    A federal judge has ordered six Arkansas school districts not to display the Ten Commandments, warning that they would “proselytize to children.”

  4. MyNorthwest

    Judge strikes down Arkansas law mandating schools display the Ten Commandments. Here's what to know (opens MyNorthwest)

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    BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An Arkansas law requiring that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in public school classrooms was struck down by a federal

  5. Fox5 Atlanta

    Arkansas Ten Commandments law blocked that mandates classroom display (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    A judge struck down an Arkansas law that requires schools to display the Ten Commandments prominently in classrooms. Here is what to know about the law, and where the battle over its legality is headed.

  6. Baptist News Global

    Arkansas Ten Commandments law ruled unconstitutional (opens Baptist News Global)

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    An Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments displays in classrooms is unconstitutional because its sole intent is to convert students.

  7. Crux

    Judge strikes down Arkansas law mandating schools display the Ten Commandments (opens Crux)

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    An Arkansas law requiring that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in public school classrooms was struck down by a federal judge Monday.

  8. CBS News

    Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments be displayed in public schools struck down by federal judge (opens CBS News)

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    An Arkansas law requiring that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in public school classrooms has been struck down by a federal judge.

  9. Forbes

    Court: Arkansas May Not Force Ten Commandments Into Classrooms (opens Forbes)

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    The Arkansas legislatures attempt to force religion into public school classrooms has been blocked in a federal district court.

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