SELAH, Wash. (AP) — A city attorney in a small town near Yakima says a family who put Black Lives Matter chalk art on their street could face prosecution if they do it again.
In a letter to Laura Perez’s attorney, Selah City Attorney Rob Case said using chalk to draw on a public street constitutes gross misdemeanor malicious mischief. Perez says her lawyer is reviewing Case’s letter.
Starting June 7, each time Perez’s family and others drew Black Lives Matter chalk art on the street, a city crew has washed it away. The city has seen protests since City Administrator Don Wayman described Black Lives Matter supporters as “devoid of intellect and reason.”