From U.S. News & World Report. The Supreme Court Monday declined to consider whether roadside memorial crosses to honor fallen state highway troopers violated church-state separation, staying out of a dispute over religious symbols on public land. Full story here.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 18:38
From The Infrastructurist by Michael Moran.
You might think Supreme Court justices would have better things to do than rule on the legality of roadside memorials. But that’s precisely what they’ve been asked to do.
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 09:55
From DelawareOnline.com by Xerxes A. Wilson
DOVER, DE -- Legislators and emergency responders joined Gov. Jack Markell on Wednesday as he signed a bill memorializing two Delaware first responders killed in the line of duty.
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Friday, June 17, 2011 - 17:24
From McPhersonSentinel.com by Gene Meyer.
Topeka, Kan. — Kansas on Monday joined Utah and 18 other states asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling that would ban memorial roadside crosses erected to honor traffic victims.
Friday, June 17, 2011 - 17:22
From AikenStandard.com by Mike Gellatly.
The DOT outlined their plan to standardize memorials and "allow immediate family members" to pay $250 for a two-foot-square sign labeled with "Drive Safely," with a smaller, secondary sign reading "In Memory of" with the deceased name to follow. The signs would be erected "in the approximate location" of the crash site, with the plan being introduced with DOT citing safety concerns for those placing the private memorials as well as the memorials being a hindrance to traffic.
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