Steve is a reporter on First Amendment freedoms for WORLD and author of its weekly newsletter, Liberties. A graduate of World Journalism Institute's mid-career course, he worked for 34 years as a federal prosecutor in Raleigh, N.C., where he resides with his wife.
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Arizona resident was barred from sharing religious messages at a Tucson Christmas festival
The Supreme Court is back for its 2026–27 term, and Mary Reichard, Jenny Rough, and Steve West preview cases ranging from climate policy and gun rights to immigration, religious liberty, property forfeiture, privacy, parental rights, and more.
The Christian sports ministry claims a New Jersey school district discriminated against religious student groups
LAW | A six-pack, an airplane, and Alaska law
On the nation’s 250th birthday, full recognition of parental rights remains elusive
Homeless mission’s hiring practices again in question after 9th Circuit vacates panel ruling
Federal judge hands Christian parents a win in Washington state
LAW | Recent damage awards may signal changes ahead for internet platforms
Case involving an elementary schooler’s drawing heads back to trial court for a do-over
A husband-and-wife folk duo draws from Scripture, shared life, and the hope of a far country
