Vandals again deface Buffalo's McKinley Monument Jul 5, 2020 Jul 5, 2020 0 Graffiti on McKinley Monument. John Hickey/Buffalo News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Baltimore, vandals attacked a statue of Christopher Columbus and tossed it into the harbor.kAmx? (2D9:?8E@?[ AC@E6DE6CD DE@C>65 E96 =:<6?6DD @7 !C6D:56?E p?5C6H y24<D@?] p?5 :? #:49>@?5[ E96J E@AA=65 2 >@?F>6?E E@ r@?7656C2E6 !C6D:56?E y6776CD@? s2G:D]k^AmkAm}@H E96 2DD2F=E @? >6>@C:2=D E@ E96 ?2E:@?VD 9:DE@C:42= 7:8FC6D 92D 9:E qF772=@ H:E9 H66<6?5 G2?52=:D> @7 E96 }:282C2 $BF2C6 =2?5>2C< 4@>>6>@C2E:?8 !C6D:56?E (:==:2> |4z:?=6J] !@=:46 D2J E96 he\7@@E\E2== @36=:D< 565:42E65 E@ E96 adE9 AC6D:56?E[ 2DD2DD:?2E65 :? qF772=@ :? `h_`[ H2D 6IE6?D:G6=J 5672465 H:E9 A2:?E 2?5 492=< D@>6E:>6 36EH66? uC:52J ?:89E 2?5 $2EFC52J >@C?:?8]k^Am kAmr:EJ DA@<6D>2? |:4926= y] s6v6@C86 D2:5 7:C6 @77:4:2=D 7:CDE ?@E65 E96 567246>6?E 62C=J $2EFC52J >@C?:?8]k^Am People are also reading… Marion's fire-EMS chief is leaving Marion to serve the Commonwealth Smyth supervisors expected to take up junkyard permit request Smyth officials urge US Forest Service to reopen Grindstone Campground After 888 days, Smyth Animal Rescue dog finds her home New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Kaine tours School of Health Sciences, meets with students and faculty Marion-based free clinic wins grant to address patient transportation needs Work on Exit 39 truck stop expected to move more quickly now Marijuana sales, sick leave bills amended | Recap of Virginia's legislation deadline Spanberger signs bills on probation, manufactured protein and Confederate license plates Manhunt ends with fatal shooting of Henry County suspect Virginia Tech President Tim Sands announces he will step down soon Trump to visit Charlottesville Friday Bill requires study of state’s electric utility infrastructure Trump: US Navy will begin Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreement kAmQ%96C6 H2D 2 =@E @7 8C277:E:[ 2?5 E96C6VD 2 =@E @7 H@C< E@ 36 5@?6[Q s6v6@C86 D2:5]k^AmkAm!9@E@D C6G62= A2:?E65\@G6C 7246D @? E96 =:@?D C6DE:?8 2E E96 7@@E @7 E96 @36=:D<[ H:E9 E96 Qq=24< {:G6D |2EE6CQ D=@82? 2?5 2?E:\A@=:46 DE2E6>6?ED 25565] $6G6C2= GF=82C:E:6D 2C6 2=D@ G:D:3=6]k^Am Graffiti on McKinley Monument. John Hickey/Buffalo News kAmr2AE] y677 #:?2=5@[ !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E DA@<6D>2?[ =236=65 E96 24E QG2?52=:D> ]]] DEC2:89E FA 4C:>:?2= 24E:G:EJ]Qk^Am kAmQ!6@A=6 AC@E6DE:?8 5@H? E96C6 92G6 86?6C2==J <6AE @FE E96 EC@F3=6>2<6CD[ 3FE @G6C?:89E D@>63@5J 42FD65 E6?D @7 E9@FD2?5D @7 5@==2CD :? 52>286[Q 96 D2:5] Q*@F 42?VE 4=2:> E92E :D AC@E6DE]Qk^Am kAm$:?46 56>@?DEC2E:@?D 6CFAE65 24C@DD E96 ?2E:@? 7@==@H:?8 E96 |2J <:==:?8 @7 v6@C86 u=@J5 3J |:??62A@=:D A@=:46[ 42==D 92G6 :?4C62D65 7@C E96 C6>@G2= @7 DE2EF6D 2?5 >@?F>6?ED E@ E9@D6 A6C46:G65 2D 492>A:@?D @7 D=2G6CJ @C C24:D>]k^AmkAm#:?2=5@ D2:5 >@?F>6?E 56724:?8 :D ?@E 2 A6CD:DE6?E AC@3=6> :? qF772=@[ E9@F89 96 ?@E65 E96 r@=F>3FD DE2EF6 ?62C E96 !6246 qC:586 :D @442D:@?2==J E2C86E65[ 2D H6== 2D E96 |2CE:? {FE96C z:?8 yC] 3FDE :? E96 |2DE6? s:DEC:4E A2C< ?2>65 7@C E96 4:G:= C:89ED =6256C]k^Am kAmqFE A@=:46 92G6 ?@E65 2? FAE:4< D:?46 E96 u=@J5 2CC6DE DA2C<65 D:8?:7:42?E AC@E6DED :? qF772=@] r:EJ w2== 92D 2=D@ 366? 2 E2C86E[ 96 D2:5]k^Am kAm#:?2=5@ D2:5 A@=:46 92G6 DE6AA65 FA A2EC@=D ?62C E96 >@?F>6?E[ 3FE E96J @7E6? 2C6 :?E6CCFAE65 3J 6>6C86?4J 42==D 2C@F?5 E96 4:EJ] $E:==[ 96 D2:5[ :?G6DE:82E@CD H:== ?@H C6G:6H 7@@E286 7C@> E96 >2?J D64FC:EJ 42>6C2D :? E96 2C62 2?5 2AA62= E@ E96 AF3=:4 7@C 2?J 7FCE96C :?7@C>2E:@?]k^AmkAms6v6@C86 ?@E65 E92E >2?J G@=F?E66CD EFC?65 @FE 7@==@H:?8 2? 62C=:6C 56724:?8 @7 E96 >@?F>6?E E@ 96=A H:E9 4=62?FA 677@CED] |6>36CD @7 E96 |2J@CVD x>A24E %62> H:== 36 5:DA2E4965 E@ 96=A H:E9 8C277:E: C6>@G2=]k^Am Graffiti on McKinley Monument base and Niagara Square. John Hickey/Buffalo News 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Statue comes down in Christopher Columbus Park; name change will follow The Federation of Italian-American Societies of Western New York requested the removal of the statue. Watch Now: Related Video AI Is Cutting 16,000 US Jobs Monthly—and Gen Z Is Feeling It First Which college majors do grads actually love—and which would they skip? Which college majors do grads actually love—and which would they skip? Why being a first‑generation college student matters Why being a first‑generation college student matters SEIU chapter president LaNoral Thomas urges Gov. Spanberger to sign the collective bargaining bill SEIU chapter president LaNoral Thomas urges Gov. Spanberger to sign the collective bargaining bill
Statue comes down in Christopher Columbus Park; name change will follow The Federation of Italian-American Societies of Western New York requested the removal of the statue.
