Grand Prairie Cancels Eid Waterpark Event After Governor Abbott Threatens Public Safety Grants

Grand Prairie canceled a controversial Eid event at its city-owned Epic Waters park following an ultimatum from Texas Governor Greg Abbott.The governor threatened to withhold 530,000 USD in public safety grants unless the city halted what he deemed unconstitutional religious discrimination under state law.Local officials ultimately scrapped the celebration to protect municipal funding, citing the need to prioritize community stability.
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