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Black Lives Matter mural in front of Cincinnati City Hall vandalized

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Black Lives Matter mural in front of Cincinnati City Hall vandalized
Black Lives Matter mural in front of Cincinnati City Hall vandalized

A group of close to 20 people gathered at the defaced Black Lives Matter mural in front of Cincinnati City Hall Tuesday night.

People at the scene said it looks like red paint has been poured on the existing artwork.

PROTESTERS ARE SITTING IN, INFRONT OF CITY HALL TONIGHT --AFTER SOMEONE DEFACEDCINCINNATI'S CITY-COMMISSIONED BLACKLIVES MATTER MURAL PAINTED ONTHE STREET THERE.THE MURAL WAS UNVEILED LESSTHAN A MONTH AGO -- WITH AGOAL OF PROVIDING A MOMENT OFHEALING FOR THE CITY AFTERNATIONWIDE PROTESTS OVERPOLICE BRUTALITY MADE THEIRWAY HERE.TONIGHT -- A GROUP OFPEOPLE LEARNED ABOUT THE MURALBEING PARTIALLY COVERED ANDSTEPPED OUT TO PROTEST AGAINSTIT.ONE OF THEM TELLS US --THEY DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY FORTHIS APPAENT ACT OF VANDALISM."We decided to march down thestreet and the protest thevandalizing of this mural andalso demand that the city usethis camera behind us whichclearly caught the event andto find the people responsibleand hold themaccountable."WE REACHED OUT TOCINCINNATI POLICE.THEY SAYTHEY WILL LOOK INTO THE PAINTTHAT WAS POURED TODAY -- ANDASK ANYONE WITH INFORMATION TOCALL CRIMESTOPPERS -- AT513-352-3040.

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