Controversial Milwaukee mural vandalized; rabbi, son sentenced

The Brief

  • A Milwaukee rabbi and his son were sentenced for criminal damage to property.
  • The two vandalized a controversial mural depicting a Star of David and a swastika.
  • The building owner said the mural was meant to bring attention to the war in Gaza.

MILWAUKEE A rabbi and his son, who together vandalized a controversial mural depicting a Star of David and a swastika in Milwaukee, were sentenced on Wednesday.

In court:

Court records show 74-year-old Peter Mehler pleaded no contest on Wednesday to misdemeanor criminal damage to property. He was fined $50.

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