Demand for change: What you need to know Thursday

Cincinnati police on Wednesday released a grainy photo of a suspect and video from surveillance cameras as part of the investigation into the vandalism visited upon the Black Lives Matter mural in front of City Hall.

Police are investigating numerous reports that someone poured what appeared to be red paint on the mural.

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In New York City, police released video footage this week showing a man pouring a bucket of red paint over part of a Black Lives Matter mural painted in front of Trump Tower a week ago, the Cox Media Group National Content Desk reported.

The man, who had not been identified as of Tuesday morning, is wanted on a charge of criminal mischief, authorities said.

Police said the man approached the mural painted in front of 725 5th Ave. just after noon Monday. He could be seen pulling a bucket of paint from a paper bag and dumping it onto the mural’s yellow letters.

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Other things you need to know in the demand for change following the Memorial Day death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police:

Dayton Black Lives Matter Mural: A Dayton business has created a petition asking city leaders to allow for a permanent Black Lives Matter mural on a downtown street. The Heart of Mercantile Exchange, in the Oregon District, has received almost 5,000 signatures since creating the petition. The petition is part of a larger effort known as change.org. There are nearly 51 other cities petitioning for the cause as well. Dayton’s petition sponsored by Hearth of Mercantile Exchange is one of the largest.

Dayton Police Reform: The city has started what Mayor Nan Whaley has acknowledged may not be a “quick or easy” process... conversations about how to reform its police department. Tuesday, two of the city’s five community work groups met for the first time.

Trotwood Fights to Keep Walgreens: Distress because of COVID-19 and a large senior population that depends on the Walgreens pharmacy are two reasons Trotwood is fighting to keep Walgreens in the predominantly black city, Mayor Mary McDonald said.

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