Vandals again deface Buffalo's McKinley Monument Jul 5, 2020 Jul 5, 2020 Updated Jan 17, 2024 0 Graffiti on McKinley Monument. John Hickey/Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter 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… Franklin County administrator to step down Social Security COLA 2027: How much could your benefits increase? Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks. Here's where they're going Tea company starts operations in Franklin County 1 killed, 4 injured in crash involving Abingdon school bus after football game Diamond Avenue community pushes for solutions to decades-long problems Rocky Mount asks residents to voluntarily conserve water Reports of invasive hydrilla rise at Smith Mountain Lake Sale of Hotel Roanoke Conference Center finalized as Virginia Tech prepares to sell whole building Florida's flop, Alabama lead college football Week 5 winners and losers David Hoffmann: A better chorus for the communities we serve Ridgeway man arrested after Franklin County pursuit tops 100 mph Judge Michael Urbanski to retire after long tenure on the federal bench Judge dismisses sex discrimination lawsuit filed by ex-Ferrum College coach Federal grant to fund Route 122 improvement study at Smith Mountain Lake 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 The 10 safest cities in the United States A1 Minute! September 18, 2026: Maymont’s Bier-Garden returns; Virginia Wine Month; Top Five A1 Minute! September 18, 2026: Maymont’s Bier-Garden returns; Virginia Wine Month; Top Five A1 Minute! August 31, 2026: High school football; Tecovas steps into Short Pump; Amazon's drone delivery coming to Richmond A1 Minute! August 31, 2026: High school football; Tecovas steps into Short Pump; Amazon's drone delivery coming to Richmond August 26, 2026: Fall Festival Guide 2026 August 26, 2026: Fall Festival Guide 2026
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