A D.C. Superior Court judge dismissed the Kennedy Center’s breach-of-contract lawsuit against jazz musician Chuck Redd after he canceled a Christmas Eve performance in protest of President Trump’s influence over the venue, Redd’s attorneys said. The judge granted the dismissal Friday under Washington’s Anti-SLAPP law, which is intended to prevent meritless lawsuits aimed at silencing opposing views on matters of public interest. Redd, a drummer and vibraphone player, had led holiday “Jazz Jam...

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