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Providence Removes Controversial Ukrainian Refugee Mural Amid Political Outcry

5/13/2026

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Providence officials dismantled a mural for a Ukrainian refugee killed on a North Carolina train, removing it from The Dark Lady LGBTQ+ club’s exterior in Providence, Rhode Island.
Mayor Brett Smiley called the piece divisive and urged unifying art.
Republican Party Chairman Anthony D'Ellena launched a petition to keep the mural.
President Donald Trump blamed lax criminal-justice policies for the murder.

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Providence officials dismantled a mural for a Ukrainian refugee killed on a North Carolina train, removing it from The Dark Lady LGBTQ+ club’s exterior in Providence, Rhode Island.
Mayor Brett Smiley called the piece divisive and urged unifying art.
Republican Party Chairman Anthony D'Ellena launched a petition to keep the mural.
President Donald Trump blamed lax criminal-justice policies for the murder.