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 Street NW.
‘It’s very sad’: D.C. begins removal of ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural
The controversial mural, emblazoned on a downtown block of 16th Street, NW, in D.C. since 2020, is in the process
D.C.’s Black Lives Matter Plaza Being Removed Under Pressure From Trump
Washington, D.C. The plaza, a two-block stretch of 16th Street NW, was established in June 2020 by Mayor Bowser during nationwide protests following the
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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 “Black Lives Matter” message in a plaza on 16th Street NW just north of the White House.
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.
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. There’s no timeline yet for the change.
DC begins Black Lives Matter Plaza removal
DC's Department of Transportation will begin removing the mural and renaming the street Monday. The project will close parts of 16th Street NW for 6 to 8 weeks.
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 from the White House five years ago.
City crews have begun removing the 'Black Lives Matter' street mural in D.C.
In June 2020, the phrase "Black Lives Matter" had been painted on the pavement by the city in uppercase, yellow letters, covering two blocks on 16th Street about a quarter mile from the White House.
Black Lives Matter mural is being taken away
The iconic Black Lives Matter mural near the White House, a powerful symbol of protest and racial justice since 2020, is being removed under an order from Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser. Crews began work Monday erasing the massive yellow lettering that stretched across two city blocks on 16th Street NW.
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, ...
Police search for driver who hit pedestrian after argument in northwest Oklahoma City
Police are searching for a suspect after a confrontation involving a knife between a driver and a pedestrian led to a hit-and-run in northwest Oklahoma City.
One injured in hit-and-run in NW Oklahoma City
One person was hit and injured by a car in Northwest Oklahoma City, police say. According to the Oklahoma City Police ...