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Dallas Man Arrested for Attempting to Restore Rainbow Crosswalk

3/25/2026

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Dallas police arrested 25-year-old Joseph Whiteside for attempting to restore a recently removed rainbow crosswalk.
The arrest was linked to outstanding warrants for unrelated misdemeanors.
The Cedar Springs Merchant Association condemned the removal as "deliberate erasure" of LGBTQ+ history.
The removal followed orders from the current presidential administration and Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who said such markings threaten driver safety.
Protests against the removal occurred while exemption requests were denied.

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Dallas police arrested 25-year-old Joseph Whiteside for attempting to restore a recently removed rainbow crosswalk.
The arrest was linked to outstanding warrants for unrelated misdemeanors.
The Cedar Springs Merchant Association condemned the removal as "deliberate erasure" of LGBTQ+ history.
The removal followed orders from the current presidential administration and Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who said such markings threaten driver safety.
Protests against the removal occurred while exemption requests were denied.