Black Lives Matter Mural Defaced To Read ‘All Lives Matter’
ABC7/Nicole Lillig Klosowski/Twitter Police are investigating an ‘act of vandalism’ after a Black Lives Mural outside of Chicago was defaced to read ‘All Lives Matter’. Authorities in Oak Park, a village near the Illinois city, said the incident took place overnight from Tuesday, July 7, into the following morning. The mural, nearly 100ft in width and located near Oak Park and River Forest High School, had only been painted two weeks ago. While police have yet to make any arrests connected with the vandalism, officers have ‘gathered evidence they hope will identify’ those responsible. Someone vandalized the BLM street painting in Oak Park, two blocks from my home. In this village people pride themselves on their openness to and respect for diversity. Clearly some who live here don’t place much importance in that, which is pretty fucking sad pic.twitter.com/VFJsj7pnbq — Peter Barber (@PeterBarber_sez) July 8, 2020 After a portion of the mural with the word ‘Black’ was cover