Civil rights attorneys predict charges against Don Lemon, others will be dismissed, citing flaws in FACE Act

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Feb. 12, 2026, noon
Last Updated Feb. 12, 2026, noon
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/charges-against-don-lemon-face-act-flaws/

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The indictment against journalist [ Don Lemon ][30] and eight others will likely be dismissed because it hinges on a charge that is viewed as so constitutionally flawed that the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has never attempted to use it to prosecute interference in a house of worship,...