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Rosaries in school: religious freedom or gang-related?
February 21, 2011 8:21 PM
Religious freedom versus school safety. It's a hot topic right now at Pueblo County High School. The principal says students cannot wear rosaries to school, because they're considered a gang symbol. However, some believe this may be violating the students' constitutional rights. For Catholics the rosary is a string... more » -
Pueblo County High tells students to remove rosaries
February 21, 2011 2:09 PM
Students at Pueblo County High School aren't allowed to wear rosaries on the outside of their clothing. Last week, the principal told students to tuck them in or remove them because they're considered a gang-related item. School District 70 doesn't have any policies banning rosaries, but Pueblo County High... more » -
Updated: Rosaries still restricted in D-11 but student allowed to wear cross
October 19, 2010 1:31 PM
The Colorado Springs middle school student who was afraid to wear his crucifix to school can do so now without fear of punishment. However, the district is still requiring students who chose to wear a rosary as a necklace to tuck them inside their shirts. The American Center for... more » -
Colorado Springs vet honors 44-year-old battlefield pledge
July 15, 2010 9:53 AM
A Vietnam vet has fulfilled his 44-year-old battlefield promise to return a rosary to a wounded comrade. Frank Heidel gave the rosary back to Chuck Doole on Wednesday night during an emotional reunion of the two veterans and their families. Doole had been shot in an ambush and... more » -
Boy's suspension over rosary beads overturned pending hearing
June 1, 2010 6:55 PM
A federal judge says a New York school must reinstate a 13-year-old boy who was suspended for wearing rosary beads. Judge Lawrence Kahn ordered the Schenectady seventh-grader reinstated pending a June 11 hearing into whether the suspension violated the boy's civil rights. Oneida Middle School officials contend Raymond Hosier... more »
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