Delayed input for ‘whitewashed’ east Austin mural draws disappointment

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Community members packed into the Eastside Community Church by the dozens, hoping to express their concerns over a mural that was painted over more than a week ago.
KXAN was not allowed inside the meeting of the 12th Street Merchants Association, but most of the attendees leaving the meeting said they left disappointed and without a chance to share their thoughts.
Down the street from the church is a new store on 12th and Chicon called Las Cruxes. Nearly two weeks