Don Lemon因报导2023年圣保罗教堂抗议活动而面临联邦民权指控,
Don Lemon faces federal civil rights charges over his reporting on a 2023 protest at a St. Paul church, denying wrongdoing.
前CNN主持人Don Lemon将在明尼苏达州联邦法院出庭, 要求传讯与2023年圣保罗南方浸礼会抗议活动有关的民权指控。
Former CNN host Don Lemon is set to appear in federal court in Minnesota for arraignment on civil rights charges tied to a 2023 protest at a Southern Baptist church in St. Paul.
他和另外四人被指控在反对ICE行动的示威期间扰乱礼拜仪式。
He and four others are accused of disrupting a worship service during a demonstration opposing ICE operations.
检察官指控Lemon报导此事违反联邦民权法, 歪曲抗议内容, 造成公众伤害,
Prosecutors allege Lemon’s reporting on the event violated federal civil rights laws by misrepresenting the protest and contributing to public harm, though specific details remain limited.
Lemon不认罪,声称他的报告受到第一修正案的保护。
Lemon has entered a not guilty plea, asserting his reporting was protected under the First Amendment.
该案引起了全国的注意,其中心是言论自由、媒体问责制和抗议权的交叉问题。
The case, which has drawn national attention, centers on the intersection of free speech, media accountability, and protest rights.
没有宣布进一步的法院日期。
No further court dates have been announced.