Washington, D.C.: The Battle to Remold the Mall

?The National Park Service envisions a prime venue for demonstrations: a broad space at the foot of the Capitol with restrooms, seating, a paved surface, even a stand for the media. Attorneys for activist groups fear a designated, government-approved ?pit,? limiting freedom of speech and movement in a hallowed place of protest.? Another ?free-speech zone? is in the making. (Free Reg. Required.)