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Into America

Into Religious Freedom v Public Health

The courts weigh complicated questions about the First Amendment and public health.

Jun. 7, 2020, 1:05 PM EDT
By  MS NOW

The regulations designed to stop the spread of coronavirus have infiltrated every part of our lives, including religion. Across the country, worship services have gone online or even into parking lots. But some churches are pushing back.

Host Trymaine Lee talks with a pastor in North Carolina who sued over restrictions on indoor services. Plus, NBC News Justice Correspondent Pete Williams explains how governments and the courts are balancing freedom of religion and public safety.

Further reading:

  • Roberts joins liberals as Supreme Court rejects challenge to coronavirus limits on church services
  • The right to worship: Church and state clash over religious services in the coronavirus era

Find the transcript here.

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