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Maryland 'Peace Cross' ruling: The Supreme Court rules that a cross stands for more than Christianity

  • Written by Corey D. B. Walker, Visiting Professor, University of Richmond
The 40-foot Peace Cross in Maryland dedicated to World War I soldiers.Maryland GovPics/Flickr, CC BY

The Supreme Court ruled on June 20 that a war memorial in Maryland in the shape of a Christian cross can stay on public land. The Bladensburg Peace Cross is a 40-foot cross erected as a memorial for those who died in service during World War I.

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