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DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says

A settlement shows D.C. agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit from a resident who said police illegally detained him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme from “Star Wars” on his phone.

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What happened DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says.
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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Jun 29, 9:42 PM

DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says

A settlement shows D.C. agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit from a resident who said police illegally detained him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vad...

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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Jun 29, 9:42 PM

DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says

A settlement shows D.C. agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit from a resident who said police illegally detained him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vad...

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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Jun 29, 9:42 PM

DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says

A settlement shows D.C. agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit from a resident who said police illegally detained him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vad...

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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jun 29, 9:42 PM

DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says

A settlement shows D.C. agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit from a resident who said police illegally detained him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vad...

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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jun 29, 9:42 PM

DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says

A settlement shows D.C. agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit from a resident who said police illegally detained him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vad...

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DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says

A settlement shows D.C. agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit from a resident who said police illegally detained him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vad...

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Jun 29, 9:42 PM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 29, 9:42 PM: WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 29, 9:42 PM: WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 29, 9:42 PM: WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 6 sources · 1 bucket.