Artist Settles Protest Lawsuit Over Darth Vader

An artist-turned-protester, Sam OHara, settled a lawsuit against D.C. and four police officers after being handcuffed for 15-20 minutes while playing Darth Vader’s theme to document Ohio National Guard troops — a protest against Trump-era federal surges. Though the settlement amount remains secret, the ACLU calls it substantial, and OHara drops his case in exchange. His viral TikTok videos captured the tension, but claims against a specific guard member, Sgt. Devon Beck, remain unresolved as the judge weighs whether his actions were job-related. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b19768fea1108513