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Kennedy Center ordered to pay $250K to performer who canceled show over Trump's name
A judge ordered the Kennedy Center to pay a jazz artist more than $250,000 after he canceled his performance over the addition of President Trump's name to the venue.
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What happenedA judge ordered the Kennedy Center to pay a jazz artist more than $250,000 after he canceled his performance over the addition of President Trump's name to the venue.
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CenterKennedy Center ordered to pay $250K to performer who canceled show over Trump's name
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Kennedy Center ordered to pay $250K to performer who canceled show over Trump's name
A judge ordered the Kennedy Center to pay a jazz artist more than $250,000 after he canceled his performance over the addition of President Trump's name to the venue.
Kennedy Center ordered to pay $250K to performer who canceled show over Trump's name
A judge ordered the Kennedy Center to pay a jazz artist more than $250,000 after he canceled his performance over the addition of President Trump's name to the venue.
Kennedy Center ordered to pay $250K to performer who canceled show over Trump's name
A judge ordered the Kennedy Center to pay a jazz artist more than $250,000 after he canceled his performance over the addition of President Trump's name to the venue.
