Laredo ‘Defund the Wall’ Mural Removed After City’s Funding Threatened

Laredo ‘Defund the Wall’ Mural Removed After City’s Funding Threatened

The city of Laredo in South Texas removed a mural saying “Defund the Wall” on Oct. 28 due to risks to funding if it remained. The Laredo City Council voted the day before to remove the mural painted on the road in front of the city’s federal courthouse. Laredo Mayor Victor Treviño said on Oct. 27 that he requested the vote after receiving a letter from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) earlier in October directing the city to remove…