Black faces spray painted on Freedom Riders mural in Nashville
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NASHVILLE (AP) -- Vandals have defaced a mural in downtown Nashville honoring the Freedom Riders who fought racial segregation during the civil rights movement.
The black faces on the mural have been covered up with silver spray paint. Click here to look at photos.
The Tennessean reports the mural on Jefferson Street was completed only four months ago.
Student volunteers from Nashville high schools spent six weeks working with artist Michael Cooper on the design.
This is the second time the mural has been defaced.
Zane Espinoza said the vandalism is frustrating, but that students are ready to fix the damage again.
Jefferson Street United Merchants Partnership Director Sharon Hurt said there are plans to place the mural behind a protective covering after it is repaired.
Meanwhile, area police say they will step up patrols.
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