Black Lives Matter Plaza Reconstruction and Mural Removal

DDOT workers begin reconstruction of Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House. Sunny Hostin expresses sadness over removal of Washington D.C.'s Black Lives Matter street mural. Mayor Bowser announces mural will be replaced as part of DC's America 250 mural project.

Removal of Black Lives Matter Plaza street mural in Washington, D.C.

Workers in Washington, D.C., have started removing the Black Lives Matter Plaza street mural that was created during the protests after George Floyd's murder.

Reconstruction of Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C.

Reconstruction of the Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C. began after a Republican bill threatened city funding for the mural. The mural was painted in 2020 as a symbol of the protests following George Floyd's killing. Mayor Muriel Bowser stated that the mural helped the city through a dark time in American history.