St. Paul Won’t File State Charges in Cities Church Protest
Prosecutors said video and investigative reports did not support probable cause for state charges, while federal civil rights cases against 39 people continue.
- On Tuesday, St. Paul City Attorney Irene Kao announced her office will not file state criminal charges against demonstrators who disrupted a January 18 service at Cities Church, citing insufficient evidence to establish probable cause.
- The disruption occurred after protesters learned a pastor served as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official, prompting the U.S. Justice Department to indict 39 individuals under the FACE Act.
- True North Legal litigation director Doug Wardlow criticized the decision, arguing it treats the sanctuary like a "public sidewalk" and signals "the law will bend for those whose cause aligns" with power.
- Federal prosecutors continue pursuing cases against 39 defendants, including former CNN anchor Don Lemon, charged under the FACE Act for the alleged disruption.
- At least four states—Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Kansas—adopted laws this year making worship service disruption a crime, establishing a growing national legal framework protecting houses of worship.
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Anti-ICE Protesters Who Disrupted Minnesota Church Service Will Not Face State Charges
Prosecutors said Wednesday that dozens of anti-immigration enforcement protesters who interrupted a Minnesota church service earlier this year will not face state criminal charges. The decision, announced on June 3 by St. Paul City Attorney Irene Kao, comes as federal prosecutors continue pursuing criminal civil rights charges against 39 people, including former CNN anchor and independent journalist Don Lemon, over the Jan. 18 protest at Cities …
Attacking Religious Services Is Now Legal in Minneapolis as State Lets Cities Church Terrorists Off the Hook
Dozens of anti-ICE agitators who stormed a Minneapolis church during Sunday services won’t be prosecuted because the left-wing lawyer overseeing the case refused to press charges — a move that […] The post Attacking Religious Services Is Now Legal in Minneapolis as State Lets Cities Church Terrorists Off the Hook appeared first on The Western Journal.
‘Peaceful protest’? St. Paul city officials absolve rioters who invaded and disrupted church * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link Don Lemon Web personality Don Lemon filmed a stunt that was set up by anti-ICE radicals to invade a St. Paul church, disrupt the worship, terrify children and intimidate congregants. He and dozens of others already are facing federal charges for their violence. But city officials in the Minnesota enclave claim there’s “insufficient” evidence to
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Minnesota Declines State Charges Against 39 Anti-ICE Protesters Accused Of Disrupting Church Service
The protesters still face federal civil rights charges after interrupting a St. Paul church service with chants opposing ICE, but city officials said state evidence ... The post Minnesota Declines State Charges Against 39 Anti-ICE Protesters Accused Of Disrupting Church Service first appeared on [your]NEWS.
St. Paul city attorney: No state charges for anti-ICE church demonstrators
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/CNN) — The city attorney in St. Paul announces the group of demonstrators who disrupted a church service in January won’t face state charges. Dozens of people were indicted on federal charges, in connection to the protest at Cities Church. According to the Justice Department, the protesters, including journalist Don Lemon, entered the church building alleging that the pastor worked for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforceme…
Charges Dropped Against Protesters Who Interrupted Church Service While Church Attorneys Blast Prosecutors
A St. Paul city attorney announced Tuesday that the state of Minnesota was dropping charges against protestors who burst into Cities Church in January.
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