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  • Atheist group wants memorial crosses removed

    12/03/2005 10:28:28 AM PST · by DogByte6RER · 46 replies · 1,249+ views
    The Salt Lake Tribune ^ | December 2, 2005 | Michael N. Westley
    Article Last Updated: 12/02/2005 02:47 AM Atheist group wants memorial crosses removed By Michael N. Westley The Salt Lake Tribune A lawsuit filed by the American Atheists in U.S. District Court on Thursday seeks to remove steel crosses that dot roadways throughout Utah and memorialize Utah Highway Patrol troopers who have died in the line of duty. The suit has drawn harsh reaction from family members of the fallen troopers and promises to be the source of an emotional battle. The crosses, which stand about 12 feet high and bear the trooper's name and the UHP insignia, were erected starting...