{"id":2409695,"date":"2025-03-04T20:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T01:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bowser-signals-end-of-blm-plaza-after-gop-push-to-axe-funding-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-04T20:13:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T01:13:40","slug":"bowser-signals-end-of-blm-plaza-after-gop-push-to-axe-funding-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bowser-signals-end-of-blm-plaza-after-gop-push-to-axe-funding-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowser signals end of BLM Plaza after GOP push to axe funding &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbowser-signals-end-of-blm-plaza-after-gop-push-to-axe-funding-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2409695&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel\u200b Bowser indicated the potential removal of\u2063 the Black Lives Matter Plaza, following a proposal\u2064 by Republican \u200brep.Andrew Clyde from \u200bGeorgia. Clyde&#8217;s\u200d proposal threatens to\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">withhold federal funds<\/a> from the city unless the plaza is\u2063 renamed to \u200c&#8221;Liberty Plaza.&#8221; Established in June \u200b2020 \u200cin response to protests after George Floyd&#8217;s death, the plaza \u2064features\u2064 the painted phrase &#8220;Black Lives Matter&#8221; on 16th\u200c Street near the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Bowser stated that although the city cannot be sidetracked by what \u2063she \u200dreferred to as &#8220;meaningless congressional interference,&#8221; they are planning\u2064 a new \u200cmural project at the plaza in\u2062 anticipation \u2063of the 250th anniversary of the\u2062 United\u2063 States in \u20632026. She emphasized that while the Black Lives Matter mural was important adn inspiring during\u200d a \u2063arduous\u2064 period, the city \u200cneeds to\u200b focus\u200d on pressing concerns such as economic growth and \u200dpublic safety.<\/p>\n<p>Clyde&#8217;s\u2062 legislative move is framed within a \u200bbroader criticism of the Black Lives Matter \u2064movement, which he \u2064labels as \u201cradical.\u201d \u2062He contends that the capital \u200dshould symbolize patriotism and safety, rather \u200cthan what \u200che describes\u200b as\u2063 divisiveness brought about by continuing to honor \u200dthe Black \u200cLives Matter\u200c message.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing contention surrounding Black \u200cLives Matter Plaza has\u200b been a \u200dpoint of political\u2063 contention, especially among congressional Republicans since the \u2062plaza&#8217;s inception.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bowser signals end of BLM Plaza after GOP push to axe funding<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2027623\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Washington, D.C., Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/muriel-bowser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Muriel Bowser\">Muriel Bowser<\/a> suggested the city will be painting over Black Lives Matter Plaza after Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) proposed withholding federal funds to Washington if it is not renamed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/black-lives-matter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Black Lives Matter\">Black Lives Matter<\/a> Plaza, the two blocks of 16th Street near the White House in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Washington, D.C.\">Washington<\/a> was designated as such in June 2020 amid protests following the death of George Floyd. The plaza features the phrase &ldquo;Black Lives Matter&rdquo; written in yellow paint along the road.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3337016\/republicans-encourage-more-doge-cuts\/\">Republicans encourage more DOGE cuts as Musk effort snarls shutdown fight<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3336382\/house-republican-members-in-person-town-halls\/\">House Republican campaign chief advises members to avoid in-person town halls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3335952\/democrats-boycotting-trump-presidential-address-congress\/\">The Democrats boycotting Trump&#8217;s presidential address to Congress<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Bowser shared a statement on Tuesday writing that while the city &ldquo;can&rsquo;t afford to be distracted by meaningless congressional interference,&rdquo; Washington will have a new mural project at the plaza for the district&rsquo;s celebration of the country&rsquo;s 250th anniversary in 2026.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mayor Bowser released the following statement on the evolution of Black Lives Matter Plaza: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6dk8Jbc5ir\">pic.twitter.com\/6dk8Jbc5ir<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorBowser\/status\/1897039109434364388?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have long considered Black Lives Matters Plaza&rsquo;s evolution and the plaza will be part of D.C.&rsquo;s America 250 mural project, where we will invite students and artists to create new murals across all eight wards,&rdquo; the Democratic mayor said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The mural inspired millions of people and helped our city through a very painful period, but now we can&rsquo;t afford to be distracted by meaningless congressional interference. The devastating impacts of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fired-government-employees-mar-yosemite-national-park-with-disgraceful-display\/\" title=\"Fired Government Employees Mar Yosemite National Park with Disgraceful Display\">federal job cuts<\/a> must be our number one concern. Our focus is on economic growth, public safety, and supporting our residents affected by these cuts,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The letters at Black Lives Matter Plaza painted on the street near the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 13, 2021. (AP Photo\/Andrew Harnik)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The statement comes a day after Clyde introduced legislation to rename Black Lives Matter Plaza to &ldquo;Liberty Plaza,&rdquo; with the bill requiring the withholding of federal funds to the district if the plaza is not renamed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I believe that removing BLM Plaza must be part of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-terminates-military-border-wall-construction-cancels-contracts\/\" title=\"Biden Terminates Military Border Wall Construction, Cancels Contracts\">critical effort<\/a>. After all, BLM is a radical, defund the police organization &mdash; but we are not a defund the police nation. Yet the Left has allowed this deeply divisive slogan to shamefully stain the streets of America&rsquo;s capital city for nearly five years,&rdquo; Clyde said in a statement upon proposing the legislation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3335257\/washington-dc-officials-muriel-bowser-rewrite-long-term-roadmap-2050\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"DC OFFICIALS BEGIN EFFORT TO REWRITE CITY&rsquo;S LONG-TERM ROAD MAP\">DC OFFICIALS BEGIN EFFORT TO REWRITE CITY&rsquo;S LONG-TERM ROAD MAP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s past time for Congress to exercise its constitutional authority over Washington&rsquo;s affairs to remove BLM Plaza and rename the street to Liberty Plaza. Our capital city must serve as a beacon of freedom, patriotism, and safety &mdash; not wokeness, divisiveness, and lawlessness,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The plaza has been a target of Republicans since it was established in 2020, with congressional Republicans taking aim at it through different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2578893\/muriel-bowser-pressed-by-gop-to-rename-dcs-black-lives-matter-plaza-over-antisemitism-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"proposals\">proposals<\/a> that had failed to gain traction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2027623\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2027623\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bowser hints at removing BLM Plaza after GOP funding threat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2409696,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/black-lives-matter-plaza-washington-dc.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[51535,20645,6203],"class_list":["post-2409695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-blm-plaza","tag-bowser","tag-gop"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/black-lives-matter-plaza-washington-dc.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2409695"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2409704,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409695\/revisions\/2409704"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2409696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2409695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2409695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2409695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}