George Floyd memorial statue in New York City defaced again

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A statue honoring George Floyd in New York City has been vandalized again. Police say a video shows a man on a skateboard throwing paint on the statue, then fleeing. The statue, now in Manhattan, also had been vandalized after its unveiling in Brooklyn.

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, file photo, a sculpture of George Floyd, one of three sculptures as part of the "SEEINJUSTICE" art exhibition that also feature the likenesses of Breonna Taylor and John Lewis, is unveiled as Floyd's brother Terrence, second from left, looks at Union Square in the Manhattan borough of New York. The statue honoring Floyd was vandalized on Sunday, Oct. 3, police said.

NEW YORK — A statue honoring George Floyd in New York City’s Union Square Park was vandalized on Sunday, police said.

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