The words “Defund the Police,” painted by activists in the street near a “Black Lives Matter” mural in Washington, won’t be removed, a representative of the District of Columbia’s Department of Public Works told a local Fox affiliate.
Another part that was added—an equals sign painted between Black Lives Matter and “Defund the Police”—will be removed, the agency said. In its place, a District of Columbia flag that had been removed by activists will be repainted.
