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DC reaches court settlement with man detained while protesting troops' patrol with Darth Vader song
Summary by The Piney Point Editorial Desk Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· June 26, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The song in question was Darth Vader's theme from the movie "Star Wars".
A settlement has been reached in a court case involving a man who was detained by police in the District of Columbia. The man had been following an Ohio National Guard patrol and playing a song from his phone as a form of protest. The song in question was Darth Vader's theme from the movie "Star Wars".
The terms of the settlement agreement have not been disclosed, including the amount of money involved. The man had claimed that his detention by police was illegal. Further details about the case and settlement are available from the source, KPRC 2 / Click2Houston.
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Category: safety Published: June 26, 2026 Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) Reading time: 1 min
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