Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision comes amid calls by the president and other Republicans for more federal control of the city.
A Black Lives Matter street mural in Washington, D.C., that was installed during the racial justice protests in 2020 may be painted over, Mayor Muriel Bowser said.
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.
Black Lives Matter Plaza is set to be painted over after Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) proposed withholding federal funds to the district if it is not renamed.
The nation’s capital city will remove the large painting of the words “Black Lives Matter” on a street one block from the White House as Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser struggles to fend off threats of encroachment from both President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress.
A spokesperson for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed to NBC Washington that Bowser will remove Black Lives Matter Plaza and the “Black Lives Matter” ground mural will be painted over.
The move comes as congressional Republicans threaten to revoke federal funding if the plaza is not repainted and renamed.
A large painting that reads “Black Lives Matter” on a street one block away from the White House is set to be removed. However, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser continues to thwart off “threats” from the Trump administration and congressional Republicans.
Mayor Muriel Bowser suggest that Georgia House Representative focus on the American people not the name of "Black Lives Matter Plaza."
Washington, DC, mayor Muriel Bowser caved to congressional pressure and ditched the iconic Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC, after Georgia Rep. Andrew Clyde threatened federal funding cuts to the nation’s capital.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said the Black Lives Matter mural will soon be painted over as MAGA Republicans threaten to take away the city's federal funding.
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