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Ancient Rock Art in Texas “Irreparably Damaged” by Vandals
“Staff have already treated the most recent vandalism at Indian Head, but much of the damage is, unfortunately, permanent,” park officials at Big Bend National Park in Texas said.
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Emmett Till Gets a Bulletproof Memorial
The sign honoring the slain boy is the fourth to be built in just over a decade due to repeated acts of vandalism.
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Man Attacks Wall Street Charging Bull With Spiked Banjo
The vandal, a 42-year-old truck driver from Dallas, left the bull with a six-inch gash and several other deep scratches. According to eye-witnesses, he was ranting about President Donald Trump while bashing the bull.
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A Historical Marker Commemorating Emmett Till’s Death Is Riddled with Bullets, Again [UPDATED]
This is the third historical marker to be damaged by bullets since it was erected in 2007. Now, three University of Mississippi students are facing a possible civil rights investigation after posing with guns next to the bullet-punctured sign.
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Seven Arrested After “The Bean” by Anish Kapoor Was Defaced in Chicago
The police found Kapoor’s “Cloud Gate” sculpture at the city’s Millennium Park covered in graffiti.
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Berlin Memorial to Gay Victims of the Holocaust Vandalized for Second Time
Artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset, who designed the monument over a decade ago, says, “The memorial can be repaired — it is far worse when the victim of violent homophobia is a human being.”
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Man Smashes Glass Protecting 800-Year-Old Magna Carta, Cathedral Evacuated
The charter is one of four Magna Cartas existence, and has been temporarily removed from public display after its vitrine was shattered by a hammer.
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Someone Decides to “KISS” a Sacred Catholic Statue
The vandal gave the Medieval statue in Spain a KISS-worthy makeover.
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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City Flooded by Vandals
This summer has seen a string of racially motivated acts of vandalism across the country. Is the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Missouri white supremacy’s latest victim?
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Graffiti on Pre-Columbian Cave Paintings Caused Irreversible Damage
Officials in Chile failed to protect the 1,400-year-old cave paintings, which are currently under no surveillance.
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Impasto Imposter Smears Paint Around Lower East Side Gallery
The gallery’s director reportedly threw the culprit out after catching him or her many color-handed.