Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer released a statement Thursday after the state painted over the rainbow crosswalk in front of the Pulse nightclub site overnight .

“We are devastated to learn that overnight the state painted over the Pulse Memorial crosswalk on Orange Avenue. This callous action of hastily removing part of a memorial to what was at the time our nation’s largest mass shooting, without any supporting safety data, or discussion is a cruel political act.”

“The City of Orlando’s safety crosswalks were all installed in close coordination with the state and adhere to national safety standards. In fact, the crosswalk that is part of the Pulse Memorial was installed by the state.”

A rainbow crosswalk was removed overnight outside of Pulse nightclub in Orlando, one of the most significa

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