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Politics● LowSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 6:29 PM

Judge says government must give 30 days notice before demolishing Kennedy Center

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

A federal judge on Thursday declined Rep. Joyce Beatty’s (D-Ohio) request for an emergency hearing to review the Kennedy Center board’s latest vote to close the building for renovations.  U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper will, however, require the government to provide at least 30 days’ notice if it intends to demolish the performing arts center in the nation’s…

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