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A ceramic bust of Breonna Taylor was vandalized in California. The sculptor calls it a 'racist attack,' vows to rebuild in bronze. Jessica Flores, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT California authorities are investigating vandalism to a bust honoring Breonna Taylor that the sculptor is calling "a racist attack on the Black Lives Matter movement." Leo Carson installed the ceramic bust on Dec. 12 at Latham Square in downtown Oakland. The words "Say Her Name Breonna Taylor" are written below the bust to honor Taylor, 26, a Black woman whose death in March by Kentucky police spu...

Breonna Taylor was smashed into pieces on Saturday (December 26). According to multiple outlets, the sculpture, which featured the inscription, "Say Her Name Breonna Taylor," was installed two weeks ago in downtown Oakland by sculptor "This vandalism is an act of racist aggression, and it shows why sculpture and art matters," he said in a statement, per TMZ. "I made this sculpture to support the Black Lives Matter movement and while I'm overcome with rage and sadness at their cowardly act, their vandalism will make her even more potent." "Looks like they hit it with a baseball bat along the ...

2 months old This article is more than 2 months old Artist Leo Carson calls damage ‘act of racist aggression aimed at suppressing fight for black freedom’ Breonna Taylor statue by Leo Carson that has been vandalised, seen before and after. Taylor was fatally shot when police broke down her door in the middle of the night. Composite: Amir Aziz / The Oaklandside Breonna Taylor statue by Leo Carson that has been vandalised, seen before and after. Taylor was fatally shot when police broke down her door in the middle of the night. Composite: Amir Aziz / The Oaklandside Reuters Tue 29 Dec 2020 ...

  A statue of Breonna Taylor, an African-American woman who was shot dead by police during a raid on her home in March, has been smashed in California.   It happened two weeks after the bust was erected in the city of Oakland. Police have launched an investigation.   Sculptor Leo Carson called the destruction an act of "racist aggression". He said he would rebuild the piece in bronze.     The ceramic bust in Oakland depicted her smiling, with a message on its base that reads: "Say her name: Breonna Taylor."     The Oakland police department said late ...

news Breonna Taylor sculpture smashed in California © Getty Images Breonna Taylor was killed by police in Louisville, Kentucky last March (file picture) A statue of Breonna Taylor, an African-American woman who was shot dead by police during a raid on her home in March, has been smashed in California. It happened two weeks after the bust was erected in the city of Oakland. Police have launched an investigation. Sculptor Leo Carson called the destruction an act of "racist aggression". He said he would rebuild the piece in bronze. Ms Taylor's death spurred protests against racism and police ...