Church leaders allege religious animus in Denver suburb’s law halting homeless lunches, prayer circles in park

Church leaders allege religious animus in Denver suburb’s law halting homeless lunches, prayer circles in park

Four leaders at three north suburban churches allege in a new lawsuit that Northglenn unlawfully targeted them for their religious convictions when it passed a law that stopped them from holding prayer sessions and serving meals to homeless people in a city park. The plaintiffs, including two pastors, lambasted City Resolution 54, an amendment to the city’s public facilities standards, in their lawsuit. The measure prohibits groups of five or mo…

Church leaders allege religious animus in Denver suburb’s law halting homeless lunches, prayer circles in park

Four leaders at three north suburban churches allege in a new lawsuit that Northglenn unlawfully targeted them for their religious convictions when it passed a law that stopped them from holding prayer sessions and serving meals to homeless people in a city park. The plaintiffs, including two pastors, lambasted City Resolution 54, an amendment to the city’s public facilities standards, in their lawsuit. The measure prohibits groups of five or mo…

Church leaders allege religious animus in Denver suburb’s law halting homeless lunches, prayer circles in park

Church leaders have sued Northglenn on a claim of religious discrimination after the city's shutdown of homeless lunches and prayer circles in E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park.