Crime & Safety
Confederate Monument Vandalized in Rockville
"Black Lives Matter" and other graffiti found on the base early Monday, according to reports.
The Confederate monument in Rockville has been vandalized, with ”Black Lives Matter” and other graffiti spray painted on the base.
County executive Ike Leggett announced last week that the 1913 statue would be taken down, though no timetable was set.
Confederate memorials have been the target of scorn after a man gunned down nine African-Americans in a Charleston, S.C. church last month. Dylan Roof posed with a Confederate battle flag in online photos and spoke of his desire for a new race war.
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Maintenance crews were power washing the statue on Monday morning, according to WNEW’s John Domen.
The statue was vandalized sometime overnight, according to WUSA9.
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