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Webster University’s “Black Lives Matter!” banner that was installed in front of the university’s Luhr Building was reported stolen Thursday night. A police report has been filed with the Webster Groves police department.
The banner was raised on Sunday, less than one day after university leadership issued a statement condemning police violence against the African American community.
“We are dismayed that someone felt it necessary to remove the sign, but this senseless act only underlines the need for us to work together to end systemic racism, inequity and injustice, and builds upon our shared commitments to statements and actions toward those goals. We still stand by the message on the sign – Black Lives Matter,” said Webster president, Julian Z. Schuster. “We will certainly replace the sign as our fight to end racism and discrimination of any kind continues.
According to the police report, the banner was last seen on campus at 10 p.m., and was missing an hour later. The culprits cut all the ties that were securing the sign, but left the support poles behind.
Anyone with information about who may have taken the banner is encouraged to call the Webster Groves police department.
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