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Families are suing a West Virginia school district for holding a Christian assembly

The lawsuit alleges that the Cabell County school system has a history of disregarding the religious freedom of its students.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A group of parents and students are suing a West Virginia school district for allowing an evangelical preacher to hold a religious revival assembly during the school day earlier this month that some students were required to attend.

The suit, filed in a U.S. District Court in West Virginia on Thursday on behalf of families by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, says the Cabell

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