Arkansas city removes racially charged billboard

HARRISON, Ark.—Two racially charged billboard signs have been removed at the request of the north Arkansas property owner.

Owner Carrie Myers said that when she leased the billboards three years ago she didn't imagine they would have messages such as "Diversity is a code word for white genocide." She had leased the billboards for five years.

Myers said the signs were offensive "to a lot of people I know, including me and my family."

Myers sought the help of Harrison lawyer Cathy Golden to remove the signs because the billboards were protected by freedom of speech rights.

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