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College graduation prayer sparks civil rights complaint in Michigan
A group led by the Michigan Association of Civil Rights Activists filed a formal complaint against Muskegon Community College over a May 9 graduation invocation by trustee Rev. Ann Oakes. The letter cites Lemon v. Kurtzman and Lee v. Weisman, underscoring the ongoing clash over religious elements at public school events.
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Muskegon
Michigan
Michigan Association of Civil Rights Activists
Muskegon Community College
Ann Oakes
Muskegon Chronicle
Oakes
Mitch Kahle
Association
U.S. Supreme Court
Lemon
Nesbury
Tabernacle Church of God
Muskegon County
Kahle
West Michigan
Montcalm Community College
Montcalm County
Ionia Public Schools
Ron Wilson
Wilson