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Supreme Court scrutinizes the First Amendment's religion clause

On today's show...

There's a clause in the First Amendment prohibiting the government from establishing a state religion. Before, the courts used the Lemon Test to determine if a government action violated that clause.

It's a new playing field with the current U.S. Supreme Court. Mike Thompson, J.D., shares some upcoming cases that may upend precedence now that the Lemon Test is no longer used (1:00 to 32:32).

Thompson is an associate professor of criminal justice at the University of Sioux Falls.

Teacher Talk argues for collective care over self care. Gina Benz and Jackie Wilber discuss ways that school administrators can show up for their educators' mental health (32:32 to 48:42).

Read their full companion blog.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of "In the Moment."
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.