Defacing of Martin Luther King, Jr. mural in State College considered ‘hate crime:’ police
Updated Apr 16, 2021;
The defacing of a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. mural at 131 South Fraser Street in State College is being called a hate crime by authorities.
The State College Police Department was notified of the mural’s defacing around 2:35 p.m. on April 16. The incident is under investigation.
“I can assure the community that the State College Police Department is utilizing every tool available to identify and hold accountable the persons who committed this hate crime,” said State College Assistant Police Chief Matt Wilson.
The suspects defaced the mural by stenciling in a red substance over the image of King with an insignia below it. Authorities said the crime is being investigated as a hate crime which under Pennsylvania law is called ethnic intimidation.
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