BLM Plaza in DC dismantled after 5 years as bill threatens to withhold city’s funding
Bowser has said she doesn’t support the bill, known as H.R. 1774. Work is expected to take six to eight weeks to complete, ...
DC crews begin 'reconstruction' of Black Lives Matter Plaza
Crews in D.C. started the 'reconstruction' of the Black Lives Matter Plaza on Monday, prompting temporary closures on 16th ...
D.C. work crews begin removing Black Lives Matter mural near White House
Work crews in the District started Monday removing the Black Lives Matter mural that was painted on a city street two blocks ...
D.C. can respect Black Lives Matter without street art
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser provoked a firestorm this week when she announced that her administration would paint over the ...
Washington Post editorial board links DC mayor’s decision to remove BLM art to a ...
The Washington Post editorial board said D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision to remove the "BLM Plaza" is good because it ...
Pressed by Republicans, D.C. Begins Removing Black Lives Matter Mural
The mural, spelling “BLACK LIVES MATTER” in bright yellow letters, was painted in June 2020, turning the pavement into a ...
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Make Black Lives Matter Plaza 16th Street again
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced the Black Lives Matter mural will be removed, but the entire plaza needs to be renamed 16th Street.
DC mayor to remove Black Lives Matter Plaza amid pressure from White House
A spokesperson for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed to NBC Washington that the Black Lives Matter Plaza will be rennamed.
WATCH: Reconstruction of D.C.’s Black Lives Matter Plaza begins
Work to alter D.C.’s Black Lives Matter Plaza on 16th Street NW will begin Monday, with that phrase expected to be removed.