AP Spotlight DC begins removing 'Black Lives Matter' plaza from street near White House ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press Mar 11, 2025 Mar 11, 2025 Updated Sep 13, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — Crews began work to remove the large yellow "Black Lives Matter" painted on the street one block from the White House.kAms]r] |2J@C |FC:6= q@HD6C 2??@F?465 E96 492?86 =2DE H66< :? C6DA@?D6 E@ AC6DDFC6 7C@> 24E:G:DE #6AF3=:42?D :? r@?8C6DD] %96 H@C< :D 6IA64E65 E@ E2<6 23@FE D:I H66<D[ 2?5 E96 H@C5D H:== 36 C6A=2465 3J 2? F?DA64:7:65 D6E @7 4:EJ\DA@?D@C65 >FC2=D]k^AmkAm%96 A2:?E:?8 @7 E9@D6 H@C5D H2D 2? 24E @7 8@G6C?>6?E\DA@?D@C65 567:2?46 5FC:?8 !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>AVD 7:CDE E6C>] %96 C6>@G2= 2>@F?ED E@ 2 AF3=:4 24<?@H=6586>6?E @7 ;FDE 9@H GF=?6C23=6 E96 s:DEC:4E @7 r@=F>3:2 :D ?@H E92E %CF>A :D 324< :? 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