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FACT CHECK: Was A Statue Of George Floyd Removed From The National Mall?
A post shared on Facebook claims a statue of George Floyd was purportedly removed from the National Mall. Screenshot captured via Facebook Verdict: False Neither the National Park Service nor the U.S.
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National Mall Empty as Bitter Cold Pushes Events Indoors
The National Mall on Monday morning. (Chris Lee for WSJ) Security around the U.S. Capitol complex is tight, with temporary fences blocking access to the building. But the Washington’s Metro and ...
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Which D.C.-area national parks lost the most workers
More than 750 national park workers have been fired amid the Trump administration's purge of federal employees, per an unofficial tally shared with Axios by a park ranger. Why it matters: Our region ...
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Justice introduces bill to honor Medal of Honor recipients with monument on National Mall
Senator Jim Justice introduced Wednesday his first bill, the “Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act.” This legislation would authorize the National Medal of Honor ...
When do cherry blossoms bloom in DC? National Park Service announces peak dates.
The peak bloom date is "defined as the period when 70% of the Yoshino Cherry blossoms are open," according to the National ...
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No, a George Floyd statue wasn't removed from the National Mall | Fact check
However, the National Mall – home to the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial – never displayed a statue of Floyd, the National Park Service told Reuters. The claim originated on the ...