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Attorney General calls for Norman mayor to include churches in Phase 1 of reopening plan



Attorney General Hunter Calls for Norman Mayor to Include Places of Worship in Phase one of Reopening Plan

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter today called for Norman Mayor Breea Clark to amend her ‘Healthier at Home’ plan to include places of worship in Phase One.

The mayor’s current goal for reopening places of worship is in Phase One B, set for May 15. Both state and federal law limit the mayor’s authority to restrict the free exercise of religion and for peaceable assembly.

Attorney General Hunter said the mayor’s current plan to prevent places of worship from reopening runs afoul of these protections.
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from MuskogeePolitico.com