War memorials in Rhode Island and Oregon were vandalized over Memorial Day weekend, a federal holiday dedicated to fallen troops who died while serving the United States and their gold star families.
NBC 10 reporter Tyler Dumont posted pictures of the defaced memorial in Providence, Rhode Island’s LaSalle Square on Twitter, showing four stones covered in black paint.
“Truly disgraceful. On this #MemorialDay, someone has defaced the war memorial at LaSalle Square in Providence. 4 stones bearing the names of residents who sacrificed their lives in WWII, Korea & Vietnam have been vandalized with black spray paint. Police investigating,” he tweeted.
Truly disgraceful. On this #MemorialDay, someone has defaced the war memorial at LaSalle Square in Providence. 4 stones bearing the names of residents who sacrificed their lives in WWII, Korea & Vietnam have been vandalized with black spray paint. Police investigating.@NBC10pic.twitter.com/h3QM1etBK9 Tyler Dumont (@TylerDumontNews)
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War memorials in Oregon and Rhode Island were vandalized over Memorial Day weekend, and no arrests have been made in either incident, according to reports.
The words I refuse to glorify imperialism and an anarchy symbol were spray-painted on the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial at Skinner Butte Park in Lane County, Oregon, KVAL reported.
Eugene Police said they received a call about the vandalism around 9:20 a.m. Sunday morning, as a group of veterans was arriving at the memorial to honor the holiday. The words had been scrubbed off by the time officers arrived but some blue paint was still visible on the memorial, according to KVAL.
Governor Dan McKee and Administration officials announced the COVID-19 reopening guidelines effective May 21.
“The number of Rhode Islanders fully vaccinated and those with at least one dose – more than 400,000 Rhode Islanders – puts the Ocean State in a strong position to reopen safely on May 21, a week earlier than originally planned,” Governor McKee said. “We have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to reset Rhode Island and I trust that our business community and neighbors will respond respectfully and courteously as we navigate this next phase.”
The provided guidance is safer to adopt for fully vaccinated individuals. Establishments may (but are not required to) supplement these rules with their own rules regarding mask wearing, proof of vaccination, testing, and other mitigations. Signage guiding expectations around the following topics is recommended at establishments. As of Friday, May 21, the following adaptations, by sector, will be effective: