From Football Field to Supreme Court: Meet the Coach Who’s Fighting for Freedom to Pray

Plus: The Government's Mask Confusion

April 25 2022   Good morning from Washington, where the Supreme Court will hear the case of Joe Kennedy, a high school football coach who was sacked for saying brief midfield prayers after games. In an exclusive, he tells Virginia Allen about his seven-year ordeal. The government never got the science right with masks, Doug Badger writes. On the podcast, Rob Bluey finds out what a precedent-setting state attorney general has accomplished so far. Plus: the folly of reparations; critical race theory costs an assistant principal her job; and Joe Loconte ponders the duties of citizenship. On this date in 1950, the Boston Celtics' selection of Duquesne University forward Chuck Cooper makes him the first black player picked in an NBA draft.      NEWS From Football Field to Supreme Court: Meet the Coach Who's Fighting for Freedom to Pray By Virginia Allen "The only thing I'm asking the Supreme Court is that I get to be a coach, and I get to thank God afterwards," high school coach Joe Kennedy, whose case will be heard today, tells The Daily Signal. More COMMENTARY The Government's Mask Confusion By Doug Badger Do masks work? The CDC's own data on the topic is of questionable value, seeing as the results of its study weren't statistically significant. More ANALYSIS Empower Parents, Punish Criminals: Jason Miyares' Commonsense Approach as Virginia Attorney General By Rob Bluey Three months into his tenure as Virginia's attorney general, Jason Miyares is delivering on his promises to promote parental rights and punish violent criminals. More COMMENTARY Renewing Respect for American Character, Citizenship By Joseph Loconte Each year, about 250 high school juniors are thrust into a day's worth of activities to help them understand, appreciate, and grapple with the Constitution. More COMMENTARY Calls for Reparations Are Back, Again. It's Still a Terrible Idea. By Douglas Blair California's reparations task force recently recommended reparations for all black Californians descended from slaves or from free black citizens prior to 1900. More NEWS School Administrator Says She Was Harassed, Forced Out for Questioning Critical Race Theory By Maggie Hroncich Emily Mais was an assistant principal in Charlottesville until she resigned in September 2021 after expressing concerns over mandatory, race-based teacher training. More           Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at letters@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.