The Supreme Court seems inclined to let a 40-foot cross on public land — which is a World War I memorial — stand. But, justices struggled to clarify issues around the separation of church and ...

The Supreme Court ruled that a 40-foot cross on public land in Maryland can stand as a World War I memorial. The cross, which has been there almost 100 years, is maintained at taxpayer expense.

WASHINGTON (WJZ) — A World War I memorial in the shape of a 40-foot-tall cross in Maryland can continue to stay on public land, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.