Atheist upset he couldn’t set up in Warren City Hall
Nicquel Terry, The Detroit News 5:09 p.m. EDT May 11, 2016
Warren — The city and a local atheist are again at odds after officials barred his anti-religion station from City Hall ahead of a National Day of Prayer ceremony.
Doug Marshall and the Freedom From Religion Foundation have denounced Warren for telling Marshall he could not set up his reason table in the atrium because they needed to use the room if it rained during the outdoor ceremony.
Though the city also banned a prayer station on May 5, Marshall said Tuesday he believes Warren targeted him because he is an atheist.
“It was a violation of my right to speak under the First Amendment and also a violation of equal protection,” Marshall said. “I thought it was just another attempt by the mayor to infringe on my rights as a citizen.”
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