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Several atheist groups argued it was a religious symbol and violates church and state. >> they need to go to a private institution. we need to stick to things that maintains neutrality towards government. >> getting to the crosses is no easy task. you see sorrow and it represents the burden and battle to make a it 3,000 foot climb up this hill. >> it wasnt intended to be a religious memorial. it was intended to be able to provide a fitting and a dignified memorial to their fallen comrades. >> th...

This will be the story heading into tonight and tomorrow. 57 in kansas city rngs 52 minneapolis. a warm-up in store for the east. we will end off with a good note. back to you. >> i will take the warm-up. i am sick of this weather. i love spring. >> thanks so much. >> time now to brew on this. there is a battle brewing. >> two crosses built by 7 marines honoring the comrades in washington. >> julie and ainsley nobody knew about the crosses until last fall. they have been there for ten years. a c...

Center. debris fell onto that building closing it for 8 months. it is well-known for security firms these days. many people having to evacuate right now because of what appears to be a grenade found inside. well keep you updated. megyn. jenna: we also have brand-new breaking stories now on "happening now." were going to tell you the new way gangs are smuggling drugs across our border and how the u.s. plans to stop it. also new controversy surrounding crosses at camp pendleton placed on a hilltop...

Spot at all. its, a place for the marines to grieve and to grow. let go of their burdens of what they have in their soul so they can go back down that hill, back into the battle and put their own lives on the line. >> reporter: karen mendozas husband was one of seven marines who originally plant ad cross here in 2003. of those original seven, three have since been killed in action including karens husband, ray. >> it is a symbol of sacrifice regardless of what, what you think, pray, like, or don...

Dignified memorial to their fallen comrades. >> reporter: once again, bill, here ace live look at the location. being see its pretty remote. pendleton is a wide open area, and its way up there, a 3,000-feet hike to get up there. bill: after ten years this group decides to file a complaint. what took so long, adam, and why not. >> reporter: its called the military association of atheists and free thinkers. a couple of other groups have signed onto the complaint. a newspaper article showed the sit...

Crosses is no easy task. you find symbols of valor, zaro and festivity. crosses left by widows, and children represent the battle to make the 3,000 foot climb up this hill. >> it wasnt intended to be a religious memorial. it was intended to be able to provide a fitting and a dignified memorial to their fallen comrades. >> reporter: a group that filed the original complaint, the military association of atheists and free thinks say they want the memorial to stay, they want crosses to go replace so...

Got the john from. is former federal prosecutor, rachel self a criminal defense attorney. john what is the problem with having crosses there? these marines did of their own volition of land hardly visible to anybody else. >> not that it is hardly visible. it is at marine camp pendleton, semper fi is always faithful to everybody no matter what their faith. men and women risked their lives and died protecting this country are not just christian, they are jewish, theyre muslim, they dont have belie...

Horton where they allowed ten commandments to stay on government property it had secular purpose and historical and social value and historical and social meaning. miss mendozas and marines who erected that made it clear that was their purpose. theyre not trying to promote a religious agenda. theyre trying to remember the fallen soldiers and whatever works for them, this is not offensive in your face religious statement. other religions do have crosses as well. i think they should be allowed to ...

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leaderboard at the masters. there is not a tiger in sight. this easter sunday well be talking to the co-founder of the saddleback church, and well take you live to the vatican. now lets get you to a story that you have heard here first. the multiple shootings in tulsa, oklahoma, while you were sleeping. oklahoma police, the fbi, and u.s. marshalls were very busy, and that hard work paid off with two arrests that were coming less than an hour ago to us re right here. a reminder thre...