#Westchester family asked to remove Black Lives Matter sign with MLK quote

A family in Westchester is outraged after they were asked to remove a banner on their home that was intended to support the Black Lives Matter movement, a report said.

Avisia and Dan Brown told WPIX they were given a notice of violation from the buildings department for the white banner which included a quote from Martin Luther King Jr.

“It was the Martin Luther King quote: ‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,’” Avisia Brown said.

“No neighbors came to us to complain about it, I had a few neighbors that actually came by and said that they liked it and appreciated it.”

Avisia told the network that the violation said they had to “take down the banner because it was against some fire code.”

The town’s counsel told WPIX that the violation was a result of complaints received by the town.

“Banners are among the types of signs that are prohibited by the local law, irrespective of their content,” the counsel, Vincent Toomey, said in a statement.

“The Town has notified the owners of these properties that the banners are not in compliance with the law and several have been removed.”