Murals in memory of George Floyd in downtown Madison
By Jiang Yunan
People's Daily
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A woman takes a photo of her son who poses in front of a George Floyd mural on State Street in Madison, Wisconsin, US, on June 9, 2020. All buildings at the center of the state capital city are protected from looting with plywood, which gives street artists room for creative expression.
A mural that reads “Silence is Compliance” is seen outside a wine shop in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, US, on June 9, 2020.
A slogan that says “Say No To Silence” in Chinese along with an English translation is seen on the front of a Chinese restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin, US, on June 9, 2020.
A George Floyd mural, along with the slogan “Love Trumps Hate” and “Vote,” pops up at the entrance to a downtown theater in Madison, Wisconsin, US, on June 9, 2020.
Love, another keyword throughout the protests sparked by George Floyd’s death, is painted on the plywood of an Asian restaurant at the city center in Madison, Wisconsin, US, on June 9, 2020.
A woman takes photos of the murals outside a Starbucks on State Street in Madison, Wisconsin, US, on June 9, 2020.
A mural condemning racist police and discrimination is seen outside the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, Wisconsin, US, on June 9, 2020.
Words calling for defunding or dismantling the police are on the walls of the bookstore of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin, US, June 9, 2020.
Another mural painted on the university bookstore wall is covered by plastic cloth, waiting to dry in Madison, Wisconsin, US, on June 9, 2020. According to local media, it remains unclear how long these art pieces will stay, but each of them is being photographed. There are also talks of donations to historical institutions or auctions.