Arkansas panel OKs Ten Commandments display at state Capitol

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas panel has cleared the way for a privately
funded Ten Commandments display to be installed near the state Capitol.The Arkansas Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission on Thursday approved the
location and the design of the privately funded monument that a 2015 law
mandated the state allow. The secretary of state’s office says the display could
be installed as soon as June.

The 6,000-pound monument will stand at more than 6 feet tall and will be
located southwest of the state Capitol building. Supporters of the monument say
it honors the Ten Commandments’ role in the nation’s laws and history, while
opponents have called it an unconstitutional endorsement of religion.

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