Insanity: Far-Left Backlash Halts Mural Honoring Train Stabbing Victim Iryna Zarutska, Dem Mayor Calls Work 'Divisive'
By Michael Schwarz
March 31, 2026 at 3:40pm
You can tell what lurks in the souls of modern woke Democrats by whom they honor and whom they ignore.
For instance, according to WJAR-TV in Providence, Rhode Island, backlash from woke leftists — including Democratic Mayor Brett Smiley of Providence — has led to the planned removal of an unfinished mural in the city dedicated to murder victim Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee stabbed to death by a repeat criminal on a train in August in Charlotte, North Carolina.
That was too much, apparently, for Providence progressives.
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The mural was being painted outside a gay, downtown club called The Dark Lady, according to WJAR.
In a statement that sounded like something out of the “struggle sessions” of China’s Mao-era Cultural Revolution, club’s owners announced they were “deeply and sincerely sorry” for the controversy.
“We are deeply and sincerely sorry for everything that has taken place over the past week,” the statement said, according to WJAR. “After reflecting and learning, we have made the decision to discontinue this project and will move forward with removal as soon as possible. We remain committed to fostering unity, safety, and care for all members of our community, and we will continue to listen, learn, and act with those values at the forefront.”
https://www.westernjournal.com/insanity-far-left-backlash-halts-mural-honoring-train-stabbing-victim-iryna-zarutska-dem-mayor-calls-work-divisive/
