Supreme Court Rules for Public School Coach Who Knelt and Prayed on Field | PBS NewsHour

The Supreme Court decided that a public school football coach who led prayers had the right to do so. For proponents, the case represented a step forward in the free expression rights of public employees. Detractors see the case as an erosion of the separation of church and state.

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