Bill would rename former Black Lives Matter Plaza after Charlie Kirk

Bill seeks to rename former BLM Plaza after Charlie Kirk

South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace has introduced a bill to rename the Washington, D.C., street once known as “Black Lives Matter Plaza” in honor of slain activist Charlie Kirk.

WASHINGTON - South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace has introduced a bill to rename the Washington, D.C., street once known as "Black Lives Matter Plaza" in honor of slain activist Charlie Kirk.

What we know:

Mace unveiled the Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza Act on the three‑month anniversary of his assassination. The measure would redesignate a stretch of 16th Street NW between H and K streets as "Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza."

Mace said the change would honor Kirk’s legacy and underscore support for law enforcement and First Amendment values.

Kirk, a confidant of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed during a speaking event at Utah Valley University in September. Tyler Robinson, 22, has been charged in the case and is expected to make his first court appearance Thursday.