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Crews remove ‘Black Lives Matter’ street mural near White House

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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser reversed a controversial street painting of the words " Black Lives Matter " on a street one block from the White House .

Bowser , a Democrat , ordered the painting and renamed the intersection Black Lives Matter Plaza as a public act of defiance in June 2020 .

It came after days of chaotic protests at that location over police brutality following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.

In Trump 's second term, Bowser has worked to avoid conflict and downplay any points of contention.

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