MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 9: Demonstrators march through downtown on April 9, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. People demanding justice for George Floyd gathered tonight outside the Hennepin County Government Center, where the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been ongoing for the past two weeks. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
A statue of George Floyd in New York City’s Union Square Park, a memorial sculpture to honor the late victim of the racial injustice, was vandalized on Sunday, just two days after it was unveiled to the public.
The NYPD Hate Crimes department released footage of an unidentified person throwing paint on the statue while riding on a skateboard.
The police have reportedly begun the investigation into the event. Volunteers immediately came to the scene to help the restoration process.
Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!
A week of political news in your in-box.
We find the news you need to know, so you don't have to.
Floyd was an African-American man from Minneapolis, Minnesota, who was murdered by Derek Chauvin, a local policeman, while he was being arrested in May 2020. Footage of the arrest showed Chauvin pressing Floyd’s neck with his knee for 11 minutes.
Floyd’s death became the symbol of racial injustice in the United States. The incident eventually sparked the nationwide Black Lives Matter movement.
In June, Chauvin was sentenced Friday to 22.5 years in prison for his murder.
https://youtu.be/egSfJh6Qwh0 More than 34,000 people turned out as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) and Sen.…
Greenland's new prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, rejected President Donald Trump's effort to take control of the world's biggest…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in February directing the Department of Health & Human…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an end to all U.S. cybersecurity efforts against Russia…
The White House has reportedly ordered the U.S. military to develop plans to increase troops…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to strip federally funded news organization Voice of…
