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The story of the so-called 9/11 cross, a symbol at ground zero that became an icon for recovery workers and visitors and beyond. that icon is considered so important to the 9/11 story that it is now featured at the ground zero memorial. but a lawsuit from an atheist group is now challenging that and asking a court to order that the cross be removed. gregg jarrett live from our new york newsroom with more on this. >> reporter: megyn, are two steel beams shaped like a cross a religious symbol or a historical artifact of one of the worst tragedies to befall our night? well, that's the legal issue...

Buildings. we had to build a memorial for those who died on that record day. that made the rebuilding necessary. there was a competition for the design. more than 5,000 people applied from 49 states and 63 nations. it became one of the largest design competitions in history. the winner, israeli-american architect who personally witnessed the attacks. . >> i was at home in the east village that morning. i heard on the radio that a plane had hit the tower. i walked up to the roof of my apartment building and i saw the south tower get hit. >> michael learned he won the contest for the memorial in...

Through the journalism of anthony somers, who just identified these families. they'll join us in just a second. thank you, martin. well, remembrance and speculation, as our nation honors the victims of september 11th and once again mourns their passing. new questions emerging about who we really can trust. good monday afternoon to you, i am dylan ratigan in new york. and today, the ground zero memorial officially opened to the public. tonight, congress will gather on the steps of the capitol, just as they did after the attacks. and while the psychological scars do remain, so too do questions...

republican debate and the site of the 2012 gop national convention. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com americans mark a somber anniversary. ceremonies are taking place across the country on this tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. the worst terror strikes ever on u.s. soil. in new york, events were centered at the new 9/11 memorial at ground zero. ♪ o say, can you see by the dawn's early light ♪ >> the names of the people who died in the world trade center attacks were read and moments of silence were held at the exact times the towers were hit and again when they fell. f...

Horror, daniels made it back home safely. he said what he saw that morning and the days after, changed his life. >> i remember going past national guard troops. having to show my id to get to my apartment this is america. you never had to do that. who would expect to see troops checking for id with machine against? it really changed things. it is hard to communicate that. >> a few years later the city made plans to build a memorial and museum at ground zero. having witnessed the destruction daniels wanted to be part of the recreation. he left his job and signed on to work at the project. >> in...