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Black Lives Matter street murals stand as an enduring reminder of protests

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In 2020 , Black Lives Matter street murals appeared in cities across the U.S. following the police killings of George Floyd , Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery .

Five years on, many of the murals are still maintained by activists and community groups.

According to Urban Art Mapping , a database of public street art, nearly 150Black Lives Matter ” murals remain.

In Minneapolis , 16 artists participated in the creation of “ Black Lives Matter ” in 24-foot -high ( 7-meter -high) letters.

In New York City , a mural in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan and others in Harlem and Brooklyn were defaced with black paint by anti-abortion protesters.

A permanent mural was installed in Seattle 's Capitol Hill .

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