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Aug 16, 2023 · On January 18, 2019, then-16-year-old Sandmann and his classmates, attending the March for Life, had an interaction with a Native American man, Phillips, by the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The boys were wearing “MAGA” hats and were impeding Phillips, who was attempting to exit the situation, which was becoming confrontational.
The interaction between Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann and Native American Nathan Phillips [1] was captured in photos and videos widely disseminated by major media outlets. Videos released days later showed that initial media reports had omitted key details of the incident.
- January 18, 2019
- Lincoln Memorial stairs
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Jul 27, 2020 · The Washington Post reached a settlement July 24 with the family of Nicholas Sandmann, the Kentucky Catholic high school student who sued the newspaper last year for defamation over its coverage of...
Jul 24, 2020 · A $250 million defamation suit over coverage of an encounter with a Native American elder came to a confidential end. Nicholas Sandmann, a Kentucky student, and Nathan Phillips, a Native...
Jul 27, 2022 · His lawsuit was based on statements published by the media outlets in which Mr Phillips alleged Mr Sandmann had “blocked” him or “wouldn’t allow” him to leave as the pair faced each other at the...
Aug 18, 2023 · A federal appellate panel in a 2-1 decision Wednesday denied former Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann’s bid to revive libel claims against mainstream media outlets over their coverage of his 2019 encounter with Native American activist Nathan Phillips in Washington, D.C. at the March for Life.
Jul 24, 2020 · Sandmann sued the Post and other major news outlets after their coverage portrayed Sandmann and his classmates as racist and aggressive towards Nathan Phillips, an elderly Native American man,...
