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Philly George Floyd Mural Vandalized With White Nationalist Logos

A mural memorializing the late George Floyd was vandalized with white nationalist material sometime overnight.

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Rallies Held Across America On Anniversary Of George Floyd's People gather at Foley Square to commemorate the anniversary of George Floyd's death on May 25, 2021, in New York City.
Rallies Held Across America On Anniversary Of George Floyd's People gather at Foley Square to commemorate the anniversary of George Floyd's death on May 25, 2021, in New York City. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

PHILADELPHIA — A George Floyd mural in Philadelphia was vandalized with white nationalist propaganda, according to a news report.

Action News reports a mural memorializing the late Floyd in the city's Olney section was vandalized Friday.

According to the outlet, the mural was defaced with white paint and logos for "Patriot Front," which is a Southern Poverty Law Center-designated white nationalist hate group.

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