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Vandals Topple Statues of Francis Scott Key, Ulysses S. Grant

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Vandals Topple Statues of Francis Scott Key, Ulysses S. Grant
A statue of Junipero Serra in San Gabriel, Calif., in a file photograph. Statues of Serra, Union General Ulysses S. Grant, and Francis Scott Key were pulled down in San Francisco, Calif., on June 19, 2020. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
6/20/2020|Updated: 6/22/2020

Vandals in California took down statues of Francis Scott Key, who penned the national anthem, and Ulysses S. Grant, the famed general who helped win the Civil War.

The group, roving in San Francisco Friday night, also toppled a statue of Junipero Serra, a Roman Catholic priest.

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Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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