SF Mayor, Residents Decry Vandalism of Golden Gate Park Statues
By News
Published 4 years ago on
June 22, 2020
Share
[aggregation-styles]
KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO — All night and through Saturday afternoon, city of San Francisco crews worked to clean up after protesters vandalized statues in the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park.
In the aftermath, a lot of people came out to see the damage for themselves.
Among the suddenly-empty pedestals, one that held Star-Spangled Banner poet Francis Scott Key, a man who, in fact, owned slaves. Another held Junipero Serra, founder of California missions and also a slave owner.
“When I was here last week I had noticed Junipero Serra was still up,” said a bystander named Tasmin. “I thought it was, you know, surprising to have him so prominently in the park, considering the history.”
Read More →
KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO — All night and through Saturday afternoon, city of San Francisco crews worked to clean up after protesters vandalized statues in the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park.
In the aftermath, a lot of people came out to see the damage for themselves.
Among the suddenly-empty pedestals, one that held Star-Spangled Banner poet Francis Scott Key, a man who, in fact, owned slaves. Another held Junipero Serra, founder of California missions and also a slave owner.
“When I was here last week I had noticed Junipero Serra was still up,” said a bystander named Tasmin. “I thought it was, you know, surprising to have him so prominently in the park, considering the history.”
Read More →
By Wilson Walker | 20 June 2020
RELATED TOPICS:
Tabloid Publisher Says He Pledged to Be Trump Campaign’s ‘Eyes and Ears’ During 2016 Race
Politics /
18 hours ago
General Motors Reports Strong First-Quarter Profits as Prices Help Offset Small US Sales Dip
Business /
18 hours ago
Caitlin Clark Is Set to Sign a New Nike Deal Valued at $28 Million Over 8 Years, Reports Say
Sports /
19 hours ago
A Far-Right German EU Lawmaker’s Aide Is Arrested on Suspicion of Spying for China
World /
19 hours ago
Wall Street Rallies and Adds to Its Hot Start to the Week
Economy /
19 hours ago
Tent Compound Rises in Southern Gaza as Israel Prepares for Rafah Offensive
Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show a new compound of tents being built near Khan Younis in the southern Gaza S...
World /
13 hours ago
Categories
Latest
Videos
World /
13 hours ago
Tent Compound Rises in Southern Gaza as Israel Prepares for Rafah Offensive
Politics /
14 hours ago
Costa Seeks Legislation to Prevent Reedley Lab Repeat
Politics /
18 hours ago
Tabloid Publisher Says He Pledged to Be Trump Campaign’s ‘Eyes and Ears’ During 2016 Race
Business /
18 hours ago