The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Salvation Army Sued Over Employee Policies

By Brad Wolverton

In what experts are calling the first legal challenge to the Bush administration's plan to direct government money to religious groups, the New York Civil Liberties Union last week sued the Salvation Army, saying the charity illegally discriminates against its employees based on their religious affiliation while accepting federal money for its programs.

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