2026-07-04 10:55 AM

Opposing Messages Graffitied on F.C. Walking Bridge

(Courtesy Photo)

Two different messages were painted on a walking bridge at a park near Thomas Jefferson Elementary School last week.

One read “8:46” — a reference to the length of time that a Minneapolis police officer had his knee pinned to George Floyd’s neck and caused him to die — painted on a footbridge.

That message was crossed out by blue paint, with the letters “WLM,” which seemingly suggested “White Lives Matter.”

The City of Falls Church’s Public Works Department removed both messages within the same day they were notified about their existence.

Share:

More Posts

Saddam Salim Column 7-2-2026

Right on schedule, or just in the nick of time? Either way, Virginia’s 2026-27 biennial state budget was approved on June 29th and became effective July 1st. Reaching a budget

CBC Board Now Backs Lowering AMI Limit

Hal Lippman, former Falls Church vice mayor and current president of the Citizens for a Better City, F.C.’s venerable and original civic association, spoke before the F.C. City Council last

Send Us A Message