Plaque commemorating Black history of Bruce's Beach Park stolen
A plaque commemorating the Black ownership of a patch of California beach seized in 1924 by segregationist government officials has been stolen, authorities said.
A plaque commemorating the Black family who owned a patch of California beach that was seized in 1924 by segregationist government officials has been stolen, authorities in Manhattan Beach said this week.
The copper plaque at Bruce's Beach Park was dedicated last year after family heirs sold the land back to the government for $20 million.
"The Manhattan Beach Police Department immediately opened an investigation to identify, locate, and apprehend those responsible for this unfortunate incident," the department said.
There are no leads in the case, city spokesperson Alexandra Latragna said.
"There hasn’t been any evidence uncovered that this was related to a hate crime," she said.
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