Volunteers work to remove graffiti on a monument at the Capitol on Sunday, May 31. The monuments and several locations at the Capitol were tagged during a demonstration in Salem on Saturday, May 30. (Joel Zak/Special to Salem Reporter)
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Volunteers work to remove graffiti on a monument at the Capitol on Sunday, May 31. The monuments and several locations at the Capitol were tagged during a demonstration in Salem on Saturday, May 30. (Joel Zak/Special to Salem Reporter)
Volunteers work to remove graffiti on a monument at the Capitol on Sunday, May 31. The monuments and several locations at the Capitol were tagged during a demonstration in Salem on Saturday, May 30. (Joel Zak/Special to Salem Reporter)
Oregon Legislature facility services employees and volunteers work to cover a graffitied sculpture at the Capitol on Sunday, May 31. The artwork was damaged during a demonstration against police conduct on Saturday, May 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Oregon Legislature facility services employees and volunteers work to cover a graffitied sculpture at the Capitol on Sunday, May 31. The artwork was damaged during a demonstration against police conduct on Saturday, May 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Oregon Legislature facility services employees and volunteers work to cover a graffitied sculpture at the Capitol on Sunday, May 31. The artwork was damaged during a demonstration against police conduct on Saturday, May 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Oregon Legislature facility services employees and volunteers work to cover a graffitied sculpture at the Capitol on Sunday, May 31. The artwork was damaged during a demonstration against police conduct on Saturday, May 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Oregon Legislature facility services employees and volunteers work to cover a graffitied sculpture at the Capitol on Sunday, May 31. The artwork was damaged during a demonstration against police conduct on Saturday, May 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Despite efforts of remove graffiti on a monument at the Capitol, marks remain on Sunday, May 31. The monuments and several locations at the Capitol were tagged during a demonstration in Salem on Saturday, May 30. (Joel Zak/Special to Salem Reporter)
A worker scrubs graffiti marks a retaining wall at the Capitol on Sunday, May 31. The graffiti was put on during a demonstration in Salem on Saturday, May 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Graffiti marks a retaining wall at the Capitol on Sunday, May 31. The graffiti was put on during a demonstration in Salem on Saturday, May 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Boards cover broken glass doors at Salem Center on Sunday, May 31. Vandals broke the doors at the downtown shopping mall during a demonstration Saturday night. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Fireworks residue at the corner of Court Street and High Street on Sunday, May 31. Salem city officials said protesters threw explosive fireworks at police officers during a demonstration late Saturday night. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
VIDEO: Chris Ward, multimedia editor for the Chemeketa Courier, the student newspaper at Chemeketa Community College, produced this video chronicling the demonstration in Salem Saturday night. Video link HERE.
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