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#George Floyd memorial statue vandalized in NYC

“#George Floyd memorial statue vandalized in NYC”

The George Floyd memorial statue in Union Square was vandalized with paint sometime overnight, cops said Sunday.

A photo posted on Twitter shows what appears to be paint covering the statue that was also defaced days after it was first unveiled on Juneteenth in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.

The statue was recently moved to the Manhattan park.

George Floyd statue defaced — The statue was previously defaced days after it was first unveiled on Juneteenth.

The nearby statues of the late Rep. John Lewis and Breonna Taylor were not touched.

Police didn’t immediately have further information.

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