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Historic Black cemetery has 17 graves vandalized with ‘Trump’ spray-painted: ‘Evil’

The Independent·Octavio Jones·18 days ago
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Police in Florida are investigating a disturbing act of vandalism at a historic, predominantly Black cemetery where 17 gravesites were desecrated. Headstones were knocked down, and the names " Trump " and "DeSantis" were spray-painted in red letters on tombs, referencing the politicians. Detectives believe the incident in Palmetto, a town approximately 31 miles south of Tampa on Florida's west coast, occurred within the past few weeks. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Tuesday that no arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing. Glenn Searls, 77, expressed "extreme anger" on Wednesday over the damage at the Old Memphis Cemetery, where several of his family members and acquaintances are buried. (REUTERS) "When you look and you see 'DeSantis' and 'Trump' spray-painted on a vault, it makes you wonder if it's politically motivated, and I tend to believe it is," Searls stated, referring to the cemetery established in 1904 for Black residents of Palmetto's Memphis neighborhood.…

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