New Mexico school removes religious mural after complaint
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September 13, 2017
CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — A complaint prompted a public school in eastern New Mexico to remove a mural containing a dove, an anchor and a Bible verse.
The mural at Clovis High School Freshman Academy was painted over last month after the school received a letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, a watchdog group on issues of the separation of church and state, The Eastern New Mexico News reported (http://bit.ly/2wUTWkV ) on Tuesday.
The mural that was painted in 2013 contained a quote from Hebrew 6:19, "Hope anchors the soul."
Clovis Municipal Schools Superintendent Jody Balch said he erred...
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