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U.S. Park Police and D.C. police have reportedly called off a decision to close down Dupont Circle Park during the WorldPride parade and festivities this weekend.
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An announcement of the decision came from D.C. Council members Brooke Pinto, of Ward 2, and Zachary Parker, of Ward 5, both of whom were critical of the decision to close down the park for what the National Park Service called a “public safety measure.”
In a statement to WTOP, Mike Litterst, spokesman for Na
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