WASHINGTON — Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) wants to rename the part of 16th Street formerly known as Black Lives Matter Plaza for right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk.

Kirk was killed three months ago while speaking at a college in Utah, and on the anniversary of his death, the Republican congresswoman proposed a bill to rename 16th Street Northwest, between H and K streets, "Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza."

That's the street in front of the White House that was covered in a mural and called Black Lives Matter Plaza from shortly after the murder of George Floyd in May 2020 up until a Republican congressman threatened to withhold federal funding from the District if Mayor Muriel Bowser didn't remove the lettering and rename the area back in March. It's also right in front of the White H

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