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DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says
By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press at KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· June 29, 2026
· 3 min read
The District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a resident who accused police officers of illegally detaining him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his cellphone, according to a document released ...
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Category: safety ·
Published: June 29, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
Reading time: 3 min
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