Ahlquist v. Cranston

Rhode Island teen faces scorn, hate after protesting public school’s prayer

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Rhode Island is one of the most religious states in the country, heavily Catholic. So when a teenager protested the prayer that stands in her public school’s gym, she knew it wouldn’t be popular. But since a court ruled it must be taken down, she’s received death threats and been called evil by elected officials.

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