{"id":20469,"date":"2025-07-13T23:32:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T23:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=20469"},"modified":"2025-07-13T23:32:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T23:32:55","slug":"california-town-removes-downtown-george-floyd-mural","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=20469","title":{"rendered":"California Town Removes Downtown George Floyd Mural"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The city of Santa Barbara, California, has reportedly taken down a mural of George Floyd that was previously displayed on the side of a local building due to it being the target of \u201crepeated vandalism.\u201d This led a Santa Barbara City Councilman to describe the removal of the mural as heartbreaking.<\/p><div class=\"ngoaf69fee56d5f8c3\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.ngoaf69fee56d5f8c3 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.ngoaf69fee56d5f8c3 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.ngoaf69fee56d5f8c3 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.ngoaf69fee56d5f8c3 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.ngoaf69fee56d5f8c3 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=2925430361&amp;adk=3481678778&amp;adf=2882362388&amp;pi=t.ma~as.2925430361&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1752436650&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Fcalifornia-town-removes-downtown-george-floyd-mural%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLhITNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR58Kt0fYxgsglbujo7WijNCzoczoUbB3WDesB0Po03FybgIl5LauW1-t4BI3w_aem_fZjKwqAbJJaVoQYxOOfOCQ&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90KUE7QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTAxIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1752449510374&amp;bpp=2&amp;bdt=93&amp;idt=188&amp;shv=r20250702&amp;mjsv=m202507100101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dd947d8fbfc28d69c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752448945%3AS%3DALNI_MYpp_F5nfgaz8T3bTgkMX8_naz5gQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000010e23745ceff%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752448945%3AS%3DALNI_MaQeY0v2J68n3tcj4RhW6uSZD23oQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D77c24d4442b18b6c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752448945%3AS%3DAA-AfjZkNbCeVr3gRc3H7b0swlzK&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=7338145373339&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=456&amp;ady=1438&amp;biw=1732&amp;bih=859&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31093427%2C95353386%2C95362656%2C95364960%2C95365460%2C95365699%2C95366349%2C31093416%2C42533294%2C95359265%2C95366367&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=3022230014955978&amp;tmod=1932590845&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1745%2C859&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1.1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4x~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=190\" name=\"aswift_3\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CJjPw5T_uo4DFT1GHQkd63gOAw\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>For context, on January 8, 2025, the local Santa Barbara news outlet Noozhawk confirmed the removal of the George Floyd mural from the side of a downtown lounge. The outlet reported that the building owner ultimately decided to take down the mural following multiple incidents of vandalism.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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community and seems about in line with the intentional and systemic erasure of black contributions in America.\u201d He concluded by saying, \u201cBut as the saying goes, I guess all good things must come to an end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Significantly, several months later, on April 1, 2025, a comparable mural was reportedly taken down from the wall of an unoccupied building in Salt Lake City, Utah. This prompted one resident to inform NBC News, \u201cIt\u2019s for the wrong reason \u2014 death at the hands of officers \u2014 but it was a place for us to mourn and show respect for the lives lost.\u201d She further remarked, \u201cAnd now it\u2019s gone. 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