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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A showcase has just arrived for art created along rail roads. The people behind the work are quick to tell you: it's dangerous and could land you in big trouble. A place in ...

EVERETT, Wash. — "Graffiti, above anything, came from the streets. It was bred in the streets, it was made in the streets." "I got into graffiti, because there were some older guys that were doing ...

Scraping, scrubbing and painting over graffiti; it's a scene that plays out dozens of times a day in Boyle Heights. "I just think it really devalues the property, the community, the businesses here.

Since before taking office in 2014, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s negative outlook on graffiti is well-documented. Will that continue when a new mayor is elected in November? In 2021, Aaron strolled ...