DOJ cites flawed Reflecting Pool renovation; case against Olympian dropped
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The Justice Department says the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation was flawed and has dropped the criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn, with prosecutors attributing any damage to flawed installation by contractor Atlantic Industrial Coatings and the rush to finish before events tied to America 250. Hearn’s lawyers argue the move wrongly targets a patriotic individual, while the contractor declined to comment; this is a developing story.
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