D.C. Mayor Has ‘Black Lives Matter’ Painted On Street Leading To White House
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – MAY 29: People walk past a Black Lives Matters sign after a night of protests and violence on May 29, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The National Guard has been activated as protests continue after the death of George Floyd which has caused widespread destruction and fires across Minneapolis and St. Paul. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
A massive banner-like message that reads "Black Lives Matter" currently spans across two blocks of a central axis in Washington DC that leads straight to the White House.
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser on Friday had the message painted on the street where protesters have been demonstrating following George Floyd's death while in police custody, according to NBC News.
"There was a dispute this week about whose street this is," John Falcicchio, chief of staff for Bowser, a Democrat, said in a tweet. "Mayor Bowser wanted to make it abundantly clear that this is DC's street and to honor demonstrators who (were) peacefully protesting on Monday evening."
The large block letters in yellow are located 16th street, which leads to Lafayette Square and the White House.
