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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Dan Abrams Predicts DOJ's Case Against Don Lemon Will Fall Apart And Make Him a Hero'

The Justice Department's case against Don Lemon will collapse and he will emerge as a hero despite the legal pain and hassle.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

DOJ Drops Bid for Don Lemon Arrest Warrant in Church Protest

The Department of Justice withdrew its arrest-warrant request for Don Lemon over a St. Paul church protest, but prosecutors could still pursue charges.
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fromSlate Magazine
5 hours ago

How Trump Used a Law Meant to Protect Abortion Seekers to Arrest Members of the Press

The FACE Act responded to escalating clinic blockades by protecting places of worship, secured bipartisan support, and prompted First Amendment challenges from abortion opponents.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Judges Deny DOJ's Motions to Keep MN Church Protesters Locked Up, Rejecting Simply Speculative' Flight Risk Arguments

Federal judges ordered release of three protesters arrested at a St. Paul church after prosecutors failed to prove flight risk or justification for continued detention.
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fromIntelligencer
1 week ago

White House Posts AI-Altered Photo of Arrested Protester

Officials arrested demonstrators who disrupted services at a Minnesota church, and the White House circulated an AI-altered photo making a protester appear to be sobbing.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

I Would Have Advised Them Not to Do This': CNN's Elie Honig Warns Church Protesters Face Uphill Battle Against DOJ

So there are actually two laws, one of them being the FACE Act, the other being a civil rights law, which says it is a crime to intentionally interfere with another person's free exercise of religion. Rarely used, these laws, but they certainly exist, and the conduct that we see here on its face seems to meet the requirements of those laws, replied Honig.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Trump Slams Anti-ICE Lunatics' for Church Raid' Pushes Call for Don Lemon to Be Jailed

President Trump denounced anti-ICE protesters who disrupted a Minnesota church, called for Don Lemon's imprisonment, accused officials of corruption, and urged investigations.
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2 weeks ago

We'll See': Trump DOJ Official Mocks Don Lemon For Trying to Hide Behind Freedom of the Press'

We're absolutely investigating, Blanche said Monday. Our civil rights expert has already sent units out. The attorney general's office, FBI, DHS, is investigating this because what you saw you saw the fear in the eyes of the members of that church. That fear should be extended to every single American that that's happening in a city in this country, and we are investigating it aggressively.
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