LinkLinks DCist: As D.C. Copes With A Raging Pandemic And Fears Of Violence, A Quieter, More Tense MLK Day By Editor On Jan 18, 2021 Last updated Jan 18, 2021 17 Share The Stone of Hope, the granite sculpture that memorializes Martin Luther King Jr. in a scene of stoic resolve, was cut off by a grid of rigid street closures. A raging pandemic — with more than 13,000 COVID-related deaths across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia — kept people largely isolated from one another. But even while reeling from the attack on the Capitol, bracing for the possibility of more extremist violence, and staying socially distant, the nation’s capital still found ways to honor King on a quieter, more tense MLK Day. 17 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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