The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia on Tuesday offered pamphlets to state police chaplains warning that prayers invoking Jesus remain illegal at government events.

The ACLU’s request to distribute the information was immediately rejected by Gov. Bob McDonnell’s administration, which last week overturned a year-and-a-half-old ban on sectarian prayers at police-sponsored events.

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