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Happy Tuesday! Washington, D.C., will pay $50,000 to a man police handcuffed for following a National Guard patrol while playing “The Imperial March,” Darth Vader’s theme.
Surya Gowda is a Morning Dispatch Reporter, based in New York City. Before joining the company in 2026, she worked at USA Today and the political economy publication ProMarket. When Surya isn't writing for The Morning Dispatch, she's probably experimenting with watercolor paints or trying out a creative makeup look.
