No Charges Filed Against 6 Arrested for Chalking Pulse Memorial Crosswalk, State Attorney Says

No charges in Pulse crosswalk chalk protests

State Attorney Monique Worrell said her office would not prosecute those arrested for allegedly defacing the Pulse memorial crosswalk with rainbow chalk. She said there is no way to prove damage since chalk is designed to wash away. The state painted over several crosswalks, following federal guidance, that sought to eliminate any perceived social or political messaging from public roadways and streets. Worrell cautioned that dropping the charge…

State attorney drops charges against those arrested for rainbow crosswalk protest in Orlando

State Attorney Monique Worrell says no charges will be filed against six people arrested after protests over Orlando’s former rainbow crosswalk.

People arrested after using chalk to restore rainbow crosswalk won't be charged

State Attorney Monique Worrell said investigators in her office could not prove property damage of $1,000 or more because the chalk was water soluble.

Orange-Osceola state attorney drops charges in 6 Pulse crosswalk chalking cases

Charges were dropped against six people arrested for using chalk to protest the erasure of crosswalk colors memorializing the victims of the Pulse nightclub massacre.

State attorney drops charges for Pulse crosswalk arrests

State Attorney Monique Worrell announced all charges have been dropped in arrests related to the chalking over of the Pulse crosswalk.

Charges dropped against 6 arrested in Pulse memorial crosswalk chalking, Worrell says

Six people arrested for chalking the Pulse memorial crosswalk will not face charges, according to Osceola-Orange State Attorney Monique Worrell.