New York inmates sue corrections department to watch solar eclipse amid planned prison lockdowns
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Six inmates at a New York state prison are suing to corrections agency so they can watch the April 8 solar eclipse from the facility, a lawsuit states.
The inmates vary in religious backgrounds and include an atheist, a Baptist, a Muslim, a Seventh-Day Adventist, and two practitioners of Santeria. Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
"A solar eclipse is a rare, natural phenomenon with great religious significance to many," the complaint states. "To this day, solar eclipses, like the one on April 8th, are recognized by various religions as special events that warrant gathering, celebration, worship, and prayer."
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