Vandalism at historic Freedmen’s Cemetery in Dallas prompts city response

Name: Vandalism at historic Freedmen’s Cemetery in Dallas prompts city response
Uploaded: 2025-10-14T17:04:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 1 s
Description: A historic cemetery in Dallas’ Old Freedmen’s Town — dating back to the 1860s and recognized as a state landmark — has been vandalized, with parts of the memorial now missing. The site, considered sacred by many, is prompting a response from the city as police investigate the damage.

A historic cemetery in Dallas’ Old Freedmen’s Town — dating back to the 1860s and recognized as a state landmark — has been vandalized, with parts of the memorial now missing. The site, considered sacred by many, is prompting a response from the city as police investigate the damage.