Arlington residents rallied to support family after a complaint about graffiti led officials to wash away a message quoting the civil rights leader.
, a day commemorating the announcement of the end of slavery in Texas, was an added affront for a community that prides itself on inclusiveness.week in bright yellow letters on the sidewalk in front of her house and stretching to the street, a messageBut someone in her community complained about graffitiFriday morning and washed away the protest message, as well as others on the road calling for justice.
In a statement late Friday, Greg Emanuel, Arlington’s director of environmental services, said: “We apologize for this unfortunate situation, particularly on such an important day, Juneteenth. Our crews were following policy to remove markings, regardless of the message, on County right-of-way in response to a received complaint.”Emanuel added that “our mission is to deliver public services based on established policies in a consistent manner. We’re reviewing our policy.
“It would be one thing if it were paint defacing public property or a hate speech, but there is nothing destructive about chalk and no controversy with justice for all,” Haserodt wrote.
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