Americans United, ACLU Challenge Indiana City’s Proposed Aid to Religious School

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 17 – Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the ACLU of Indiana and the national ACLU today asked a federal court to block an Indiana city’s plan to use public funds in support of a religious school.

The South Bend Common Council voted 5-4 to spend $1.2 million to buy property that will be transferred to the Catholic Diocese of Ft. Wayne-South Bend for $1. The land will be used by St.…