Dallas’ Black Lives Matter crosswalk removals target community identity, officials say

Dallas Removes Rainbow Crosswalks Following State Order on ‘Political Ideologies’

City crews in Dallas have begun taking down rainbow-painted crosswalks as part of a statewide directive requiring the removal of nonstandard roadway markings. The work started Monday and involves eliminating 30 crosswalks across the city, including several in the Oak Lawn neighborhood, after state officials determined the designs did not meet traffic safety guidelines.

Dallas’ Black Lives Matter crosswalk removals target community identity, officials say

The artworks’ removal is in compliance with Gov. Greg Abbott’s Oct. 8 directive that instructed Texas cities and counties to remove “political ideologies”...