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BBC World1h ago
Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism charges
A former US Olympian canoeist denies accusations that he deliberately damaged the lining of the refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism charges
A former US Olympian canoeist denies accusations that he deliberately damaged the lining of the refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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What happenedA former US Olympian canoeist denies accusations that he deliberately damaged the lining of the refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
What changedThe left frames it as "DOJ Loses Its First Big Ask in Reflecting Pool “Vandalism” Case". The right frames it as "U.S. Olympian accused of vandalizing Reflecting Pool pleads not guilty".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 9 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format
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Different Spin. The left frames it as "DOJ Loses Its First Big Ask in Reflecting Pool “Vandalism” Case". The right frames it as "U.S. Olympian accused of vandalizing Reflecting Pool pleads not guilty".
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Florida Phoenix1h ago
US Olympian canoeist pleads not guilty to charges of damaging Reflecting Pool
WASHINGTON — The former U. S Olympian charged with damaging a section of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool pleaded not guilty during a brief court hearing Thursday and was released on hi...
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Iowa Capital Dispatch1h ago
US Olympian canoeist pleads not guilty to charges of damaging Reflecting Pool
WASHINGTON — The former U. S Olympian charged with damaging a section of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool pleaded not guilty during a brief court hearing Thursday and was released on hi...
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Source New Mexico33m ago
US Olympian canoeist pleads not guilty to charges of damaging Reflecting Pool
WASHINGTON — The former U. S Olympian charged with damaging a section of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool pleaded not guilty during a brief court hearing Thursday and was released on hi...
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Toronto Sun1h ago
U.S. Olympian accused of vandalizing Reflecting Pool pleads not guilty
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Mediaite36m ago
Lawyer For Ex-Olympian Charged With Vandalizing Reflecting Pool Warns ‘Every American Is at Risk’
The lawyer representing the ex-Olympian charged with vandalizing the Reflecting Pool warned that his client's case sets an "alarming" precedent for Americans. The post Lawyer For Ex-Olympia...
Center ·News report
CNBC58m ago
Alleged Reflecting Pool vandal David Hearn pleads not guilty; lawyer calls him 'scapegoat'
"If Mr. Hearn can be charged with a felony for touching the Reflecting Pool, every American is at risk," a lawyer said as he blasted the Trump administration.
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NY Post Politics1h ago
Ex-Olympic canoeist David Hearn pleads not guilty to vandalizing Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool: ‘Not a crime to touch water’
More than $16 million has been spent on taxpayer-funded renovations to the landmark on the National Mall.
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The New Republic1h ago
DOJ Loses Its First Big Ask in Reflecting Pool “Vandalism” Case
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The Trump administration’s attempt to prosecute alleged “vandalism” at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool hit a snag Thursday. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro att...