West St. Paul asks homeowner to paint over Black Lives Matter mural
A city spokesman said the code enforcement team has received more than 20 complaints about the mural since September.
April 9, 2021 — 7:08pm
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Ryan Weyandt, a West St. Paul resident and founder of LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance, commissioned a vibrant "Black Lives Matter" mural for his wooden fence last summer. Now, after it became something of a local landmark, the city of West St. Paul says it must be removed because it violates code.
The mural at the corner of Butler and Smith avenues also bears the beaming face of 2020 mayoral candidate Kimetha "Kae Jae" Johnson.