Don Lemon asked a federal judge to dismiss criminal civil-rights charges against him related to his presence as a protest earlier this year at an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota. In a filing Friday, the former CNN anchor’s lawyers asserted the indictment of Lemon stemmed from Donald Trump’s longstanding “animus” and violated the First Amendment. “The […]

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• Variety

  Don Lemon asked a federal judge to dismiss criminal civil-rights charges against him related to his presence as a protest earlier this year at an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota. In a filing Friday, the former CNN anchor’s lawyers asserted the indictment of Lemon stemmed from Donald Trump’s longstanding “animus” and violated the First Amendment. “The […]
• CNN left

  Journalist Don Lemon asked a judge to dismiss an indictment tied to his presence at a protest in a Minnesota church earlier this year, arguing the charges violate the First Amendment and are a result of a vindictive prosecution. https://cnn.it/3U2jOaB
• The Hill center

  Independent journalist Don Lemon is asking a federal judge to dismiss charges brought against him in connection with his coverage of an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a Minnesota church earlier this year, claiming he has been wrongfully targeted by the Trump administration. Lemon’s lawyers filed a motion on Friday requesting that a felony indictment charging…
• The Washington Post left

  Don Lemon asked a judge to dismiss the civil rights case against him, citing years of President Trump’s derisive comments against him. Lemon was accused of violating congregants’ right to worship when he entered a Minnesota church with protesters.