Work to dismantle the Black Lives Matter Plaza street mural in Washington, DC, that was put up in 2020 following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor began on Monday. Reconstruction at the site of the huge,
Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., is being demolished and redesigned under Mayor Muriel Bowser’s order. Originally established during 2020 protests, it will become part of the "America 250" mural project.
A House Republican introduced legislation Monday that, if passed, would require DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to rename Black Lives Matter Plaza — or else, Congress would withhold federal funding from the District.
The Washington Post editorial board said D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision to remove the "BLM Plaza" is good because it will placate President Trump's threats to the city's autonomy