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.”
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