amendment would allow school prayer

May 09, 1997 | By NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE . WASHINGTON -- Religious conservatives in Congress introduced a 'religious freedom' amendment to the Constitution yesterday that would explicitly allow prayer in public schools, religious symbols on government property and tax dollars..

democrats seek more hate-crime protections

October 28, 1999 | By NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE . WASHINGTON -- Democrats urged Congress yesterday to approve new protections for gays and lesbians by expanding federal laws that provide harsher penalties for crimes motivated by race, religion or national origin. . ..

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