NPS removed sign explaining racist past of historic fountain's namesake

A neighbor in Chevy Chase sued to get an explanation for why the Trump administration removed from an historic fountain a sign explaining the controversial beliefs of the former senator to whom the fountain is dedicated. The fountain at Chevy Chase Circle on the border of Maryland and D.C. was dedicated in 1938 to Sen. Francis G. Newlands, a powerful lawmaker and successful businessman credited with the development of Chevy Chase. Newlands is widely described as anti-immigrant and an affir...