Cake Wars, and other links

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* 'Abercrombie' and Title VII's Broad Definition of Religion -- "...Samantha Elauf...was denied a job at an Abercrombie and Fitch store because she wore a black headscarf, or hijab, to her job interview. Abercrombie argued...that they were never given actual notice that she was wearing the hijab for religious reasons."
* Cake Wars: Bakery Under Investigation After Refusing To Make An Anti-Gay Cake -- "The question raised by these cases is whether anti-discrimination laws are driving too deeply into free speech rights."
* Former fire chief files EEOC complaint against city (of Atlanta) -- "Alliance Defending Freedom allied attorney Jonathan Crumly filed an EEOC complaint on behalf of Chief Cochran yesterday based on the City's clear religious discrimination against the Chief."
* Mims Distributing Company to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit -- "...Christopher Alston is a practicing Rastafarian...he cannot cut his hair...Alston applied for a job as a delivery driver with Mims...the company informed Alston that he would have to cut his hair if he wanted the position."
* Muslim woman suing Dearborn Heights Police Department for religious discrimination -- "According to the report, Malak Kazan had to remove her hijab after she was arrested for a warrant following a traffic stop in November 2014."
* N.C. Dunkin' Donuts bakery sued for religious discrimination -- "A Dunkin' Donuts franchise here will go to federal court to answer charges that it refused to hire an Asheville man who could not work on Saturday because of his religious beliefs."
* Salvation Army Settles Lawsuit on Religious Discrimination -- "The Salvation Army on Tuesday settled a decade-old lawsuit that charged it with engaging in religious discrimination by requiring its government-funded social service employees to reveal their beliefs and to agree to act in accordance with the Christian gospel."
* 7 Examples of Discrimination Against Christians in America -- "The majority of Americans are Christians, but we're not treated with respect by the culture, the schools, or by our politicians."