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Sidewalk Chalk Legal Again in Anoka
The amended ordinance permits harmless water-soluble chalk art on public property, reversing the 2021 ban that sparked national free speech debate, city officials said.
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Minnesota city partially reverses ban on sidewalk chalk art
ANOKA, Minn. – Some sidewalk chalk is legal again in Anoka, Minnesota. The City Council amended an ordinance to allow water-soluble chalk drawings in public. The 2021 ban on chalk art and other displays on public property drew national attention and protests over free speech. At the time, the City Council said the intention of the ban was to prevent the destruction of public property following the protests of the police killing of George Floyd. …
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