statue of George Floyd in Union Square has been vandalized

 

A statue of George Floyd in Union Square has been vandalized with paint not even 48 hours after it was unveiled to the public in an emotional ceremony.

The statue, which is one of 3, included Breonna Taylor and John lewis – it was stained with what appears to be gray paint … it is currently unclear who carried out the attack on art, but it appears to have happened from Saturday night to Sunday morning.

A photo was published by the reporter. Shannan Ferry shows the extent of the damage.

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Floyd’s brother, Terrence, was part of a ceremony Friday to unveil the statue … the Union Square installation is called “#SeeInjustice” and the three pieces are 6 feet each. They are made from layers of African mahogany plywood and then finished with bronze paint.

Of course, it was Floyd’s murder at the hands of the Minneapolis cop, Derek Chauvin, which launched the civil justice movement in the United States. Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the murder.