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Two Days After Painting, Black Lives Matter Mural Vandalized In Western Mass Two Days After Painting, Black Lives Matter Mural Vandalized In Western Mass
Two Days After Painting, Black Lives Matter Mural Vandalized In Western Mass The Black Lives Mural painted over the weekend has been vandalized. Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, who participated in painting the mural on Saturday, Sept. 12, said he is “disheartened” by the desecration of the mural on Court Street. The mural - tall yellow letters that spell out Black Lives Matters in all capitals - was defaced by apparent “burn out” from tires, Sarno said. Police are reviewing video footage taken in the area and investigating the vandalism. “We will find out who did this and the individual(s) will be held responsible,” Sarno said. The mural will be repaired by cit…

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by Kristin Palpini