LA School District To Remove Massive "Hateful" Mural In Koreatown

The Los Angeles Unified School District recently decided to whitewash a large-scale mural on a wall at the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools in Koreatown. The forthcoming removal of the piece was prompted by Yong "Jake" Jeong, president of the Wilshire Community Coalition. Jeong claimed that the artwork's starburst background resembled Japan's Rising Sun Flag from WWII. According to the LA Times, "activists say the mural suggests the Japanese imperial battle flag, a symbol they regard as hatef...