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Ypsilanti Black Lives Matter mural defaced

The Ypsilanti Black Lives Matter mural at the entrance of Riverside Park in Depot Town was defaced on Sept. 19. The words “Black Lives” were covered in white paint, while the word “Matter” was left untouched.

Joshua Nieman sits down with Eastern Michigan University's new College of Arts and Sciences Dean, Carol Bishop Mills, and talks about bravery, bullying, life in Florida and more.