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Police Charge Duo With Hate Crime For Painting Over ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural On Public Street

Ryan Saavedra
Police Charge Duo With Hate Crime For Painting Over ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural On Public Street
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Law enforcement officials in California charged a man and a woman with hate crime on Tuesday for allegedly painting over a Black Lives Matter mural that was painted on a public street.

The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s office announced that Nichole Anderson, 42, and David Nelson, 53, were being charged with three misdemeanor counts, including a hate crime, for the incident, which allegedly happened on Saturday.

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