The Brief

A Black Lives Matter mural in Seattle's Capitol Hill was vandalized with white paint last week.

The Seattle Department of Transportation is collaborating with artists to restore the mural.

The vandal remains unidentified, and the community emphasizes respect for the artwork.

SEATTLE - A Black Lives Matter mural in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood was vandalized just over a week ago, with white paint now defacing the art.

The backstory:

It happened between Sep. 27 and 30, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation.

The mural was originally painted back in 2020 and is now upkept by artists with the Vivid Matter Collective. The damage comes just weeks after the collective did some paint touch-ups to the mural. Image 1 of 4 ▼

What they're saying:

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