Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s oral arguments in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District. The case involves a high school football coach’s prayers at the 50-yard line after games. Kokai offered these comments during the April 29, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
Locke’s Mitch Kokai discusses U.S. Supreme Court case involving school prayer
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