The police stated the problem wasn't in the messages of love, not hate which included sayings like "Love is not racist,"" You are welcome here," "Stand up for Muslims," "Black Lives Matter." You see chalk drawing is considered defacing property and the citations were to pay for the power cleaning and labor (which by the way was labelled 'washable' chalk.) A park camera aided in the identification of this young citizen who just happens to be biracial.
So yesterday at 4:30 was the court hearing where the accused would need to plea either guilty/ not guilty. A couple dozen people including myself from various ethnic/ religious groups showed up to show support for the 16 yr old (pictured here far left in the white blouse and sunglasses) before her hearing.
No one was in charge of this peaceful gathering and folks just waved to passerbys, holding their posters, not blocking the sidewalks in front of the Onalaska City Hall. 
Ironically if you take a look there across the street from City Hall on the sidewalks of the elementary school, what do you see? Wow, chalk drawings. Hmmm, in a public place. Will these students and their teachers be fined?
We know the issue is not the chalk drawings but something much more important and we all need to show up and stand up for what is right.
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