Texas city removes anti-border wall mural after loss of funding threat from governor

HOUSTON (AP) — A South Texas city has removed a mural protesting the along the southern border with Mexico following a threat by Gov. Greg Abbott to withhold up to $1.6 billion in road funding.

The mural, which was painted on a street in front of the federal courthouse in Laredo and said, “Defund the Wall,” was removed Tuesday evening, said Noraida Negron, a spokesperson for the city of Laredo.