Kennedy Center Ordered to Notify Before Demolition | Edmonton News

Kennedy Center Ordered to Notify Before Demolition | Edmonton News

Published: September 18, 2026

Duration: 1:27

A federal judge just slapped a 30-day notice rule on the Kennedy Center, halting any major changes—including demolition—after the center abruptly shut down amid claims of structural safety risks. The closure followed a board vote to shutter the building, allegedly in response to a court blocking efforts to rename it after President Trump. A congresswoman fiercely opposes the renaming and suspects the closure is a smokescreen for permanent shutdown, though the judge denied her motion but made clear demolition isn’t an option without proper notice. Congress has already approved $257 million in repairs, but Trump had tied fundin...