Crime & Safetyscore 1038·9 metrosupdated 1h ago

Justice Department Declines Investigation into Reflecting Pool Case Involving Former Olympian

The Justice Department's inspector general has opted not to investigate the handling of the criminal case against David Hearn, a former Olympian cleared of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Hearn's lawyers argue that the decision undermines public confidence in federal oversight.

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