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Former Olympian David Hearn’s attorneys want Reflecting Pool vandalism case permanently dismissed
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What happenedFormer Olympian David Hearn’s attorneys want Reflecting Pool vandalism case permanently dismissed.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Former Olympian David Hearn’s attorneys want Reflecting Pool vandalism case permanently d...". The right frames it as "David Hearn Files Motion to Permanently Block Reflecting Pool Charges as Trump Rants Abou...".
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CenterFormer Olympian David Hearn’s attorneys want Reflecting Pool vandalism case permanently dismissed
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Right / center-rightDavid Hearn Files Motion to Permanently Block Reflecting Pool Charges as Trump Rants About Case
Former Olympian David Hearn’s attorneys want Reflecting Pool vandalism case permanently dismissed
Attorneys for David Hearn, who was alleged to have vandalized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, filed a motion in D.C. Superior Court, citing "exceptional facts and circumstances" to ha...
David Hearn Files Motion to Permanently Block Reflecting Pool Charges as Trump Rants About Case
David Hearn, the former Olympian charged with vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, has filed a motion seeking to make the dismissal of the charges permanent. The post David Hearn Files Motion t...
