. >> but the banner ads with no reference to christmas rejected by wmata. now the archdiocese filed a lawsuit arguing that metro's decision violates the first amendment. in response, metro released a following statement. in 2015, wmata changed the policy to prohibit political, religious and advocacy advertising. >> it didn't say anything further. nor were they willing to meet with

. >> but the banner ads with no reference to christmas rejected by wmata. now the archdiocese filed a lawsuit arguing that metro's decision violates the first amendment. in response, metro released a following statement. in 2015, wmata changed the policy to prohibit political, religious and advocacy advertising. >> it didn't say anything further. nor were they willing to meet with >> they designed this to meet the guidelines. >> this didn't have any overtly religious symbol. we were surprised something with no religious symbolism was rejected. >> most metro seem to allow it. >> they should allow it. >> it doesn't say anything aboutor religion. >> it seems religious so it makes sense to not allow it. >> northeast washington, mike carter-conneen. nancy: more problems that they have with the a.t.v.'s that shouldn't be on the street. this has gotten millions of views. the sufficientser falls and that -- the officer falls and it leaves them laughing. larry: the driver died last night that was shot by the officers. we have the latest on the investigation. kevin?

the ad in question was declined because it was prohibited by wmata's current advertising guidelines. i did reach out to the metro to find out exactly what constitutes a religious ad, especially when it comes to holidays, christmastime , the different holidays that different people in different religions observe. they haven't gotten back to me yet. at this point they have no further comment on this lawsuit. >> air b and b rolling out a new feature. users will be able to split payments for up t16 trip books the trip their portion of the payment will be charged to hold a reservation. the other members of the party will then have three days to pay their share. they fail to pay within that window there is a four-hour grace period and those who have paid are refunded. no frindz are getting a free ride. >> that's right. coming up next , an inmate with a very distinctive skull tattoo on his face manages to escape authorities. we're going to explain how he got away and the search to find him tonight. >> out west authorities on the hupt for an he skipped inmate with a very distinct face tattoo

statement metro says its policy is clear, the ad in question was declined because it was prohibited by wmata's current advertising guidelines. we spoke with some metro riders who agree with metro's policy. >> some people are not religious. they don't have to believe in the propaganda. >> i'm okay with no religious advertising. it kind of gives the impression that they support one religion over another. >> reporter: some critics do point out that the transit agency does accept advertising dollars from some businesses who many might consider controversial, such as ads for alcohol. >> metro willep showing, you know, wrapped up gifts under the christmas tree encouraging you to buy toys and clothes but not to think about the other meaning of christmas. and while we don't think the government should endorse religion, we also completely agree that the government should not foreclose religious messages from a public forum. >> reporter: d.c. is not the only city facing this advertising controversy. >> different agencies have different policies. there have been lawsuits against a bunch of different tran

the ad in question was declined because it is prohibited by wmata's current advertising guidelines. now i did reach out to metro to find out what exactly constitutes a reliblg just ad because some feel like the rules are just too broad. but this is not the first lawsuit that metro is fac ing. in fact, aclu filed the lawsuit similar to this one in august. we're waiting for an update on the very latest that happened with that one as well. >> corey coffin, thank you. by the way, it is giving tuesday but before you start donating we've got some tips to make sure your generosity goes to the right places. we're back after this. >> striping the pressure of holiday gift gifting, according to a ten people would give up their gift giving this holiday. of the 2 million americans surveyed 730 percent said they would ditch those presents if their friends and family agreed. they feel pressured to buy presents and putting a stop to gift giving would relieve some of that extra stress. they say that now. my sister tried that they sent a group text message to my entire family and said, hi , guys, let

>> reporter: so this is not the first time wmata has been taken to court over its two-year-oldan acluaid that this new advertising prohibition violates the first amendment rights of companies and people now we have one going by. let's see what this is for. managing human resources. all kinds of advertising. we've seen health care companies. metro pcs. so a lot of buses have advertising but this christmas season, guys, no advertising from the archdiocese of washington. >> okay. yeah. >> bob, thanks so much. >> happy holidays. >> exactly. >> good response. >> i mean, you know. i do think if you do put up a christmas ad then you have to put up -- >> you have to fair. >> you either have to do all or nothing. >> right. >> i understand that. >> okay. so it is now 9:20. and coming up we'll go live to tmz for more on the breaking news from nbc. rocking the tv community especially and i know all of you, too. matt lauer fired after 20 years with the network. >> fst reform in the senate. we'll have an update on what comes next. plus an important dog tree warning for all your pets. every pet pare