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Meryl Phair

Earth Day immolation on SCOTUS steps

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An environmental activist set himself on fire in front of the Supreme Court on Earth Day to protest climate change.

Wynn Alan Bruce, 50, died in the hospital from injuries suffered from self-immolation 24 hours after being airlifted out of the DC plaza by the National Park Service. Capitol Police, Supreme Court police, and DC police were all among those who responded to the Apr. 22 incident.

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