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.

Work to alter D.C.’s Black Lives Matter Plaza on 16th Street NW will begin Monday, with that phrase expected to be removed.

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.

DDOT has announced plans to reconstruct Black Lives Matter Plaza, a move that will temporarily close sections of 16th Street NW in phases.

Less than one week after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signaled the renaming and redesigning of Black Lives Matter Plaza, crews are set to begin the alterations. The

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'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.

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

As the nation’s capital has come under fire from the President, Mayor Bowser has tried to avoid conflict where possible.

In less than 24 hours, crews with the District Department of Transportation will begin to reconstruct Washington, D.C.’s Black Lives Matter (BLM) mural. On

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.