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The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation of an Alabama city accused of discriminating against a Christian addiction recovery nonprofit.

The DOJ announced Thursday that it is looking into allegations that the city of Rainsville violated federal law by denying a Christian group's application to operate an addiction-recovery facility. Specifically, investigators will look into whether the city's actions aligned with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000, and the Fair Housing Act.

"The ADA affords every individual, including those on the path to recovery, the dignity and opportunity to fully participate in society," said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon for the DOJ's Civil Rights Di

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