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Police arrest pastors protesting removal of St. Pete's "Black History Matters" mural

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A colorful street mural photographed from above that reads "Black History Matters."

Two pastors were arrested after police say they tried to block removal of this mural outside the Woodson African American Museum of Florida in St. Petersburg. Photo: Courtesy of city of St. Petersburg

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