A South Carolina Republican Congresswoman wants to rename a well-known stretch of 16th Street NW in D.C. after slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Rep. Nancy Mace introduced legislation Wednesday to designate the area once known as “Black Lives Matter Plaza” as the “Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza.” The proposal comes three months after Kirk was killed while speaking at a free-speech event at a Utah college.

Mace said the change would honor Kirk’s commitment to the First Amendment, calling him “a champion of free speech and a voice for millions of young Americans.” Her bill would require official signs to be placed in the plaza and updates made to federal maps and records.

In a statement, Mace contrasted the unrest that followed George Floyd’s killing in 2020, when the plaza was created, with the response to Kirk’s death, saying the earlier period was marked by “chaos and destruction,” while Kirk’s killing brought “prayer, peace and unity.”

She argued that after Floyd’s death, “America watched criminals burn cities while police officers were ordered to stand down,” adding that officers were “vilified and abandoned by leaders who should have supported them.”

But D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton pushed back, saying Congress should not override local control.

“D.C. deserves to decide what its own streets are named since over 700,000 people live in the city,” Norton wrote on X. “D.C. is not a blank slate for Congress to fill in as it pleases.”

The stretch of 16th Street was originally dedicated as Black Lives Matter Plaza in 2020 following nationwide protests over Floyd’s death. Earlier this year, the city removed the mural.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office declined to comment on the bill, as did several members of the D.C. Council.

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WASHINGTON (7News) — Grammy-nominated singer Khalid will stop in the Nation’s Capital for his “It’s Always Summer Somewhere” tour.

The North-American tour has 25 dates at cities across the U.S. and Canada. Khalid will perform with special guest Lauv at MGM Music Hall at The Anthem in D.C. on May 31, 2026.

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Khalid is mainly known for his global 2017 hits “Location” and Young Dumb & Broke.” He has been nominated for seven Grammys, including “Best New Artist” in 2018.

The full list of tour stops are:

• Sat May 16 – Las Vegas, NV – PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
• Mon May 18 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
• Wed May 20 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
• Thu May 21 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
• Sat May 23 – Hershey, PA – GIANT Center
• Sun May 24 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
• Tue May 26 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
• Thu May 28 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
• Fri May 29 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
• Sun May 31 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
• Wed Jun 03 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
• Thu Jun 04 – Atlanta, GA – Synovus Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
• Sat Jun 06 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
• Sun Jun 07 – Philadelphia, PA – Skyline Stage at Highmark Mann
• Tue Jun 09 – Portsmouth, VA – Portsmouth Pavilion
• Wed Jun 10 – Richmond, VA – Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
• Fri Jun 12 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
• Mon Jun 15 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
• Wed Jun 17 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
• Thu Jun 18 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
• Fri Jun 19 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater
• Sun Jun 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
• Mon Jun 22 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
• Wed Jun 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
• Fri Jun 26 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre

Presale opens Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. General sale begins Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. on Khalid’s website.