Newaygo Public Schools in Michigan could face legal action for having a large display of the three wise men and a star on top of a district building.
Newaygo Public Schools asked to remove wise men and star https://t.co/L9hswDKgTr pic.twitter.com/nyDgK6a0bg
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The Michigan Association of Civil Rights Activists this week demanded the take-down of the Christmas display because they believe it violates the separation of church and state. The association has been involved in similar state cases in the past, the WZZM-TV reported.
The flap is happening even though thousands of Newaygo residents want the display – a Christmas tradition for more than 40 years – to remain.
More than 2,000 residents have reportedly signed an online petition to keep the display in place.- READ MORE