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SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state high school assistant football coach who was suspended for praying at midfield after games has filed a discrimination complaint. The Liberty Institute, a Texas-based law firm representing coach Joe Kennedy, says he filed the complaint Tuesday with the U...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Congressional Prayer Caucus is denouncing a Seattle-area school district's suspension of an assistant football coach for praying at midfield after games. In a House speech yesterday, Virginia Republican Randy Forbes said the Bremerton School District was violating Coach Joe Kennedy's religious rights...

BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state high school coach on paid leave because he refused to stop praying on the field prayed in front of the bleachers after attending the football game. Coach Joe Kennedy hugged players before the Thursday game and watched from the stands, talking with media at halftime and kneeling down to pray with a group of people who shouted "Amen" when he finis

BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — A Washington school district says it is negotiating with the football coach who continues to pray after games after district officials asked him not to. Bremerton High assistant coach Joe Kennedy knelt Friday night and prayed...

BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — A Washington coach who was told by district officials to stop leading prayers after games went ahead with a prayer at the 50-yard line after a weekend game. The Kitsap Sun reports Bremerton High assistant coach Joe Kennedy knelt as his players left the field and prayed on Friday...