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Construction crews began tearing into the ground of Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., Monday as onlookers watched the two blocks of 16th Street near the White House transform.
The move comes as congressional Republicans threaten to revoke federal funding if the plaza is not repainted and renamed.
Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision comes amid calls by the president and other Republicans for more federal control of the city.