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Activists Work To Save Historic Border Wall Murals

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A portion of the border wall is shown on March 18, 2024. Some artists used metal panels meant to prevent people from climbing the border as flat a canvas. (Carlos Castilo/KPBS)

Activists Work To Protect Murals On Border Wall

Ongoing construction of a new border wall threatened to destroy hundreds of murals that decorate the Tijuana side.  But now, a group of activists has found a way to save some of them. 
Reporter: Gustavo Solis, KPBS

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Reporter: Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters

 

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