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NEWSCAST: Miami-Dade Commissioners OK Prayer

Miami-Dade County

Miami-Dade Commissioners said they could bring back prayer to their public meetings and now they have.
 
It came in an 8 to 3 vote.
 
They signed off on a change to a current rule that only allowed for a moment of silence before meetings.
 
Now, commissioners will be able to invite a religious leader of their choosing to lead everyone in a prayer before each meeting.
 
Baylor Johnson is a  spokesperson for the American Civil Liberties Union 
  
  of Florida and says the commissioners are inviting conflict and a possible lawsuit by doing this.
 
A commissioner can also lead a prayer themselves if they want to.
 

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