Black Lives Matter Vandalize Central Park Monument, Clash With Police, 6 Arrested

At least six people were arrested by NYPD officers in Manhattan near Central Park as Black Lives Matter-affiliated protesters spray-painted graffiti on a Columbus Circle monument. The NYPD confirmed that the USS Maine national monument was defaced during anti-police demonstrations on Thursday. Protesters marched from Greenwich Village to Columbus Circle. The six people who were arrested by the NYPD were charged with assault, damaging public property, and more, officials told local media outlets. “We respect’s everyone right to peacefully protest, but vandalism is not part of peaceful protest. We are working to de-escalate the situation to prevent further damage from…