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×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Mayor has decided to send a message to the White House that Black lives matter.On Friday, she had people in giant yellow letters on two blocks of 16th Street ― a street that goes directly to the White House.AdvertisementAt the , on the side closest to the White House, the painters added the Washington, D.C., flag.Street painters put the giant letters on the ground in anticipation of more protests against police brutality and racism in the coming days. — Muriel Bowser #StayHomeDC (@MurielBowser)Bowser also had 16th Street NW ― which is just in front of the White House ― renamed “Black Lives Matter Plaza.” Washington Post reporter Julie Zauzmer filmed the new street sign going up to applause.AdvertisementMayor Bowser has renamed 16th Street NW just in front of the White House “Black Lives Matter Plz.” Here’s video of the sign going up. — Julie Zauzmer (@JulieZauzmer)Bowser’s chief of staff, John Falcicchio, explained via Twitter that the mayor wanted “to make it abundantly clear that this is DC’s street and to honor demonstrators who [were] Many of those demonstrators were by federal police, who cleared the way for President Donald Trump to pose with a Bible in front of a church that has since his actions.There was a dispute this week about whose street this is. Mayor Bowser wanted to make it abundantly clear that this is DC’s street and to honor demonstrators who peacefully protesting on Monday evening. — John J. Falcicchio #StayHomeDC (@falcicchio)The Black Lives Matter street mural appeared a day after Bowser requesting that he withdraw “all extraordinary federal law enforcement and military presence from Washington, D.C.”AdvertisementBut while the street mural was visually striking, Black Lives Matter DC dismissed Bowser’s action, saying the mayor “has consistently been on the wrong side of BLMDC history” and that the mural was a “performative distraction from real policy changes” designed to “appease white liberals while ignoring our demands.”This is a performative distraction from real policy changes. Bowser has consistently been on the wrong side of BLMDC history. This is to appease white liberals while ignoring our demands. Black Lives Matter means defund the police. say it with us — BlackLivesMatter DC (@DMVBlackLives)Bowser previously earned criticism from activists for exempt from public records laws.See GallerySuggest a correctionNewsletter Sign UpHuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox.Successfully Subscribed!Realness delivered to your inbox

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Mayor has decided to send a message to the White House that Black lives matter.On Friday, she had people in giant yellow letters on two blocks of 16th Street ― a street that goes directly to the White House.AdvertisementAt the , on the side closest to the White House, the painters added the Washington, D.C., flag.Street painters put the giant letters on the ground in anticipation of more protests against police brutality and racism in the coming days. — Muriel Bowser #StayHomeDC (@MurielBowser)Bowser also had...

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