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Politics · United StatesSenator Collins' Maine office vandalized with 'Blood on her hands' graffiti
The office of Republican Senator Susan Collins in Biddeford, Maine, was vandalized with red paint on the sidewalk reading 'Blood on her hands'. This is the second such incident in about a month, occurring just before Election Day.
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Politics · United KingdomWar memorial vandalised in hate crime investigation
A war memorial at St Alban's Church in Warrington was vandalised, with the head of a Jesus statue smashed off and anti-Catholic graffiti scrawled on the monument. Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime and have released CCTV footage of a person they wish to speak to.
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Politics · United StatesMan Arrested for Damaging Iwo Jima Monument
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was arrested for allegedly using a sledgehammer to decapitate a figure on the Iwo Jima monument. Police estimate the damage to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The suspect's motive remains unclear, with police reporting "multiple contradictory reasons" for his actions.
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Politics · United StatesOhio Hindu Temple Attacked with Bricks
A Hindu temple in Richmond Heights, Ohio, was attacked with bricks, shattering windows while priests and devotees were present inside. The FBI and the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division have been notified, and authorities are reviewing surveillance footage.
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Politics · United StatesMan sentenced to eight months for antisemitic synagogue graffiti
Arthur Roberts has been sentenced to eight months in jail for defacing the Congregation Emanu-El synagogue in Victoria with antisemitic messages. He pleaded guilty to mischief and uttering threats, and the judge found the act constituted a hate crime.
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Charlie Kirk statue defaced with red paint in Phoenix
A newly unveiled statue of Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters was defaced with red paint. The vandalism occurred days after the statue's unveiling and coincided with the one-year anniversary of Kirk's assassination.
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Politics · United StatesMelissa Farris indicted for damaging WWII Memorial
Melissa Farris has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of destroying the World War II Memorial and government property. She is accused of spray painting the monument and filling a fountain with bubbles on August 13.
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Politics · United StatesBlaine council member's car vandalised with middle-finger photos ahead of Minnesota House bid
A Blaine City Council member and Republican candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives found her car covered in middle-finger photos on Saturday morning. Security footage shows at least four people involved, but police have not determined if the vandalism was politically motivated.
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World War II Memorial in Washington vandalised with bubbles and graffiti
The World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., was vandalised on 13 August 2026 when soap bubbles flooded its fountains and pink graffiti reading 'Clean hands, dirty money' was sprayed on the stone. Police closed the area and are treating the incident as potential vandalism.
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