Federal judge asked to drop charges against Don Lemon over St Paul church protest

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How did the left and right cover Federal judge asked to drop charges against Don Lemon over St Paul…?

Of the 28 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 25% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 25% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 29. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Federal judge asked to drop charges against Don Lemon over St Paul… left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 28 rated outlets on this story, 25% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 25% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Federal judge asked to drop charges against Don Lemon over St Paul… biased?

Federal judge asked to drop charges against Don Lemon over St Paul church protest is one event reported by 29 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Federal judge asked to drop charges against Don Lemon over St Paul…?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Federal judge asked to drop charges against Don Lemon over St Paul…?

29 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What charges does Don Lemon face?

Don Lemon faces federal criminal civil-rights charges under the FACE Act, which prohibits intimidation or interference with religious practice. The charges relate to his presence at an anti-ICE protest inside a St Paul church on 18 January 2026. Lemon has pleaded not guilty and argues the charges violate the First Amendment.

Why does Don Lemon say the charges are politically motivated?

Don Lemon’s lawyers argue the indictment stems from President Donald Trump’s longstanding animus toward Lemon. They claim the Justice Department acted on Trump’s hostility by filing charges against a journalist for reporting on the protest, which they describe as an effort to chill journalism disfavored by the President.

Which outlets covered the story and which did not?

Seven left-rated outlets and 14 centre-rated outlets ran the story, according to the reports below. No right-rated outlet covered it. The left emphasised Lemon’s challenge to the FACE Act’s constitutionality, while the centre led on the claim of vindictive prosecution.