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Dupont Circle
Coverage of Dupont Circle in the Nexus archive.
- Dupont Circle closed during Capital Pride parade and festival by National Park Service
The National Park Service closed Dupont Circle with heavy steel security fencing ahead of Capital Pride festivities, citing public health and safety and protection of park resources. The closure lasts until Sunday at 6 p.m., following similar actions last year amid isolated violence near the area.