Park residents and officials gathered today to dedicate Unity Corner, a new Martin Luther King Jr. Park addition.

The announcement comes just hours after the president announced that Martin, his nomination flagging in the Senate, would not longer be his candidate for the capital city’s top federal prosecutor.

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Since re-entering office, President Trump has announced a barrage of tariffs to try to rewire the global economy.