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November 11, 2011

News Observer: Court sides with Davidson College police

by Anne Blythe
The News Observer

The case of a woman accused of driving drunk on streets near Davidson College sparked a state Supreme Court ruling Thursday that helps define the power of campus police forces at educational institutions with religious affiliations.

At issue was whether Davidson College, a school with ties to the Presbyterian Church (USA), violated First Amendment protections against the mingling of government and religion by having a police force with the power to arrest.

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