German rail testing drones to fight vandalism
Germany's national railway operator will soon be flying small drones over its tracks, bridges and stations to keep a watchful eye out for vandals spraying graffiti. Full story
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An artwork by secretive graffiti artist Banksy that sparked controversy when it disappeared from the side of a north London store has been put up for sale in the U.K., months after it was yanked from the block in Miami. Full story
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - A 30-year-old graffiti artist died after becoming entangled in a rope he used to scale down from the top of an 18-storey building in Sacramento, police said on Tuesday. Full story
Police in Mount Vernon, Wash., are crediting a city worker with helping nab a crew of graffiti artists after he saw surveillance camera footage of one of the crimes and recognized one of the faces. KING’s Eric Wikinson reports.
Hebrew graffiti, including the phrase "Jesus is a monkey," was written on the walls of a monastery in Jerusalem in what police suspect was an attack by right-wing, pro-settler extremists. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Street and graffiti artists have been satirizing, celebrating and making jokes about the Olympic Games in London.
A cyclist shows graffiti on his back that reads, "Eleventh commandment, no running over" during the World Naked Bike Ride in Mexico City June 8, 2013. The ride aimed to promote a body-positive culture and encourage cycling as a greener mode of transportation. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido (MEXICO - Tags: S
A naked cyclist shows graffiti on his back that reads "Look after the planet, ride a bike" during the World Naked Bike Ride in Mexico City June 8, 2013. The ride aimed to promote a body-positive culture and encourage cycling as a greener mode of transportation. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido (MEXICO - Tags:
A monument covered with anti-government graffiti is pictured during a lightning storm in central Ankara, June 8, 2013. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) TEMPLATE OUT
A couple hugs in front of a wall spray-painted with anti-government graffiti near Istanbul's Taksim square June 8, 2013. Thousands of Turks dug in on Saturday for a weekend of anti-government demonstrations despite Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's demand for an immediate end to the worst political un