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Community members gathered at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza in State College Sunday afternoon for a silent vigil following the defacing of the Martin Luther King Jr. mural overnight on April 16 with imagery of a white supremecist group. The image of King was allegedly stenciled with the words PATRIOTFRONT.US in a red substance with an insignia below. The incident is being investigated as a hate crime by the State College Police Department. Patriot Front was responsible for posting stickers at various locations around State College and Bellefonte on Jan. 7 to promote its group. The silent vigil began with Faith United Church of Christ s lead pastor, Reverend Jes Kast, calling for attendees â regardless of their faith â to place their hand on their heart and ask themselves to consider what motivates them to stand up for justice. ....
In response to the defacing of the Martin Luther King Jr. mural by a white supremacist hate group, faith leaders and community members in State College will hold a “Unite Against Hate” peace vigil at MLK Plaza at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Organized by Reverend Jes Kast, a pastor with the Faith United Church of Christ, and colleagues Reverend Bonnie, Reverend Kate, Reverend Ben, and Reverend Carol, the vigil seeks to “reclaim” the MLK Plaza in “the name of justice and of love.” Members of the State College community are invited to join the vigil, and are encouraged to bring candles. ....