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Green Bay police investigating politically motivated graffiti on local businesses

Green Bay police investigating politically motivated graffiti on local businesses

Yahoo17-06-2025
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Several businesses in Green Bay returned to the workweek to find graffiti on their buildings, with messages appearing to be politically motivated.
The affected businesses are located at the corner of Oneida Street and Mason Street. The graffiti included messages such as 'Go Trump,' prompting concern among community members.
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Local 5 News received a tip from a citizen who believes the vandalism may be connected to this weekend's No Kings Protests.
'Now that's advertising for somebody else in the years to come to add to it,' said the concerned citizen. 'This is Green Bay. Do we want that in our community?'
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The Green Bay Police Department confirmed they are aware of the incident and are actively investigating.
No additional details have been released at this time.
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