Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio, The New York Times
Published: 11 Apr 2021 08:40 AM BdST
Updated: 11 Apr 2021 08:40 AM BdST Guillermo Maldonado Pérez with his daughter Lourdes, 7, by a fence painted with a Black Lives Matter mural, in West St Paul, Minn, on April 10, 2021. The New York Times
The colourful mural adorned with hearts, a portrait of a local activist and the words “Black Lives Matter” stands out at a busy intersection in West St Paul, Minnesota, a community nestled against the Twin Cities. It is a cherished symbol for many Black residents, a site of reflection and pride. );
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But the city says it must go.