The Washington, D.C. government has agreed to pay $50,000 to a man detained during a protest involving a 'Star Wars' song.
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The Washington, D.C. government has agreed to pay $50,000 to a man detained during a protest involving a 'Star Wars' song.
Parent: Law EnforcementEntity: Protest DetentionImpact: negativeDate: Jun 29, 2026Target: The decision to pay $50,000 to the detained man
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D.C. will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says
Nation Jun 29, 2026 5:05 PM EDT
"WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a resident who accused police officers of illegally detaining him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader's theme song from "Star Wars" on his cellphone, according to a document released Monday...."
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/d-c-will-pay-50000-to-man-detained-while-protesting-guard-patrol-with-star-wars-song-record-says
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D.C. will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/d-c-will-pay-50000-to-man-detained-while-protesting-guard-patrol-with-star-wars-song-record-says?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says
https://apnews.com/article/darth-vader-theme-song-national-guard-protest-728793a6e7fa0275e1088afe17995661?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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