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Someone broke a sculpture of slain Kentucky woman Breonna Taylor.

The ceramic bust is displayed in downtown Oakland with the phrase "Say Her Name Breonna Taylor." Police say a report was filed and they are now investigating the vandalism. Disappointing to see the #BreonnaTaylor statue in downtown Oakland vandalized. It was installed just 2 weeks ago. @oaklandpoliceca are aware & are investigating. pic.twitter.com/0rNPiPLTSI— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) December 27, 2020 The artist, Leo Carson, said he intends to repair the sculpture as soon as possible. In an interview with ABC7, Carson said the vandalism felt like an attack on Taylor and the Black Lives Matter...

A bust of Breonna Taylor was damaged in an apparent act of vandalism A bust of Breonna Taylor erected to honor her memory was found smashed and vandalized in Oakland, California. The ceramic bust, which depicts a smiling Taylor, was installed in downtown Oakland near City Hall. The bust was secured on a base with a plaque that read “Say her name: Breonna Taylor.” But on Saturday, just two weeks after its installation, the sculpture was found in pieces. Chunks from the back and side of the bust were missing, and parts of Taylor’s ceramic face were chipped. The Oakland Police Department c...

Breonna Taylor bust smashed in Oakland By: CBS News and last updated 2020-12-28 09:25:39-05 Oakland police are investigating an act of vandalism that left a ceramic bust of Breonna Taylor severely damaged, CBS SF BayArea reports .The bust was installed two weeks ago in Latham Square near City Hall by Leo Carson, a sculptor who was working as a food server before the COVID-19 crisis caused restrictions to the restaurant industry. "Looks like they hit it with a baseball bat along the back," said Carson, who doesn't believe the vandalism was random. He said he thinks it was an ...

Breonna Taylor Statue Vandalized, Sculptor Calls it 'Racist Aggression' Breonna Taylor Statue Vandalized ... Sculptor Calls it 'Racist Aggression' Breonna Taylor was vandalized, smashed into pieces, just 2 weeks after it was installed. The statue graced an area of downtown Oakland, with the inscription, "Say Her Name Breonna Taylor." The cops are now on the hunt for the vandal/vandals. Since it's in the downtown area there may be surveillance video that helps police find the culprit, but so far no one has been named...