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'It is a new day' | Fencing removed from around historic St. John's Church after 8 months

D.C. officials originally put up the fencing during the start of the Black Lives Matter and George Floyd protests last June as tensions continued to escalate.

Author: Jonathan Franklin (WUSA9), Kyley Schultz (WUSA 9)
Published: 1:06 PM EST March 1, 2021
Updated: 1:06 PM EST March 1, 2021

WASHINGTON — Fencing around St. John's Episcopal Church — the historic church that drew dozens of protesters during Black Lives Matter demonstrations near the White House — has finally been taken down, according to the Downtown Cluster of Congregations (DCC).

"It is a new day, and a better one," Terry Lynch, executive director of DCC said. "The fencing was a symbol of the divides that tore apart so much of the country last year. Hopefully, more of these security fences that have come to be so visible and synonymous with our Capitol City can also be removed."

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