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Giant Markings of 8647 Appear on National Mall, Prompting Park Police Probe
@NBCNews reported that large numbers were cut into grass on the National Mall on June 11, 2026. Federal authorities collected samples and opened an investigation while the White House condemned the act.
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Giant markings of the numbers 8647 appeared in the grass on the National Mall in Washington on Thursday. U.S. Park Police responded that morning, collected grass samples for testing, and said the cause of the discoloration has not yet been determined.
An investigation remains ongoing. S. ” A federal judge ruled this month that “8647” by itself is not a threat.
The ruling allowed a protest flag displaying the numbers to remain outside a federal courthouse on National Park Service land because the phrase constituted free speech. The markings appeared days before UFC fights scheduled on the nearby White House grounds on Sunday and ahead of events marking the 250th anniversary of the United States that are planned for the National Mall this summer.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia declined to comment on any potential case.
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