WYFF 4 reports: 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.
state | crime | WYFF 4 | June 29, 2026 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 Vader’s theme from “Star Wars” on his phone.
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