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Vandal Throws Paint on Newly Unveiled George Floyd Statue in NYC

Headline from NBC Los Angeles

A cleanup effort got underway Sunday morning to clear a vandal’s attempt to defame a sculpture of George Floyd in New York City’s Union Square. The larger than life Floyd was vandalized with a smattering of blue paint around 10 a.m., according to the NYPD.

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Reports & sources

22 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Bronze bust of George Floyd defaced at New York City's Union Square (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A bronze bust of George Floyd, part of Confront Art's "SEEINJUSTICE" exhibition, was defaced on Sunday morning, according to the New York City Police Department.

  2. FOX 5 New York

    Newly unveiled George Floyd statue vandalized in Union Square (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    A vandal threw blue paint on the statue sometime Sunday morning, according to authorities.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    George Floyd memorial statue in New York City defaced again (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    A statue memorializing George Floyd in New York City's Union Square Park has been vandalized. Police say video shows an unidentified person on a skateboard throwing paint on the statue

  4. Washington Times

    Statue honoring George Floyd in New York vandalized (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A statue honoring George Floyd in New York City’s Union Square Park was vandalized on Sunday, police said.

  5. Fox News

    George Floyd memorial statue vandalized in NYC (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The George Floyd memorial statue in Union Square was vandalized by a skateboarder who doused it in silver paint Sunday morning, cops said.

  6. NBC Los Angeles

    Vandal Throws Paint on Newly Unveiled George Floyd Statue in NYC (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    A cleanup effort got underway Sunday morning to clear a vandal’s attempt to defame a sculpture of George Floyd in New York City’s Union Square. The larger than life Floyd was vandalized with a smattering of blue paint around 10 a.m., according to the NYPD.

  7. NBC News

    George Floyd statue in NYC defaced for second time (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The sculpture was unveiled Thursday, along with a statue of Rep. John Lewis and Breonna Taylor.

  8. The Hill

    George Floyd statue vandalized in NYC's Union Square two days after unveiling (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A statue of George Floyd in New York City’s Union Square was vandalized on Sunday, two days after it was first unveiled as part of an exhibition that also features busts of Rep.

  9. WDIO Duluth

    George Floyd memorial statue in New York City vandalized for a second time (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    A statue honoring George Floyd in New York City’s Union Square Park was vandalized with paint on Sunday.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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