MESA, Ariz. (CRONKITE NEWS, KYMA) – Several U.S. Día de los Muertos events have been canceled due to safety concerns related to recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity, including the festivals in Decatur, Alabama, and Long Beach, California.
Music, sugar skulls and masks. These are a few things you might find at a Día de los Muertos celebration in the valley.
“It means to honor our ancestors that have passed away, bring you closer to family,” said Meri Palmer, a volunteer at the Mesa Art Center…