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'This is an act of vandalism and hatred': Arthur Ashe Mural in Battery Park vandalized with white supremacist tags

Summary by Richmond Times-Dispatch

A massive, colorful mural honoring Richmond tennis legend Arthur Ashe near the segregated courts where the young Grand Slam champ learned to play was defaced with racist graffiti Thursday, prompting

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Arthur Ashe Mural at Battery Park Vandalized

2 years ago·Philadelphia, United States

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Arthur Ashe mural in Battery Park vandalized, white supremacist group tagged

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Arthur Ashe mural in Battery Park was vandalized with tags related to a white supremacist group sometime between late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, according to the Richmond Police Department. A member of the 8News team saw that both sides of the tunnel had been vandalized on Thursday morning. "Patriot Front," an American white supremacist group, was tagged on the mural. Richmond Parks and Recreation Dep…

2 years ago·Richmond, United States

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Richmond Times-Dispatch

'This is an act of vandalism and hatred': Arthur Ashe Mural in Battery Park vandalized with white supremacist tags

A massive, colorful mural honoring Richmond tennis legend Arthur Ashe near the segregated courts where the young Grand Slam champ learned to play was defaced with racist graffiti Thursday, prompting

2 years ago·Richmond, United States

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