Vandalism

White papers with black and purple images and text on black sign in front of blue sky and brown dirt road and green grass
Sameer Rao  Jun 27, 2017 12:22PM EDT

Students Honor Emmett Till by Posting Tributes on Vandalized Mississippi Sign

Students with the St. Louis-based Cultural Leadership organization offered their own fix for the vandalized sign.
Brown building in front of white pillar and blue sky; Black man in grey shirt behind black microphone in front of blue wall
Sameer Rao  Jun 1, 2017 12:46PM EDT

Racists Attack Smithsonian, LeBron James' Home

Visitors found a noose at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on the same day that someone vandalized Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James’ home with racist graffiti.
Kenrya Rankin  Apr 22, 2016 11:51AM EDT

Man Who Vandalized Sikh Place of Worship Ordered to Serve Members

Buena Park Gurdwara Singh Sabha: “We [are] deeply invested in educating him and the surrounding community. This, we firmly believe, is the key to combating hate in America.”
Sameer Rao  Dec 14, 2015 4:08PM EST

Sikh Broncos Fans Harassed by Security at Chargers Game

Not only were the turban-wearing fans initially denied entry to San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium, but the bomb squad examined their car after someone reported suspicious behavior. 
Sameer Rao  Nov 20, 2015 3:46PM EST

Community Responds to Texas Mosque Desecration

Neighbors extending support after a Pflugerville, Texas, mosque is vandalized with feces.
Kenrya Rankin  Nov 13, 2015 2:42PM EST

Black Administrator Named Interim President at Mizzou, Black Culture Center Sign Defaced

Michael A. Middleton is a two-time alum and served as the school’s deputy chancellor for nearly two decades.
Sameer Rao  Jul 17, 2015 12:21PM EDT

Two Charlotte Confederate Monuments Latest To Be Vandalized

One monument, which honored Confederate soldiers upholding the ‘Anglo-Saxon civilization of the South,’ was covered in cement.