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Don Lemon seeks grand jury transcripts in Minnesota civil rights case, citing misconduct

Attorneys for former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon argued in a court filing Wednesday that recent examples of grand jury misconduct by the U. S. Department of Justice across the country warrant the release of transcripts from the normally secretive proceedings in his case.

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What happened Don Lemon seeks grand jury transcripts in Minnesota civil rights case, citing misconduct.
The headline split One side frames it as "Don Lemon Seeks Grand Jury Transcripts For His Minnesota Civil Rights Case". The other frames it as "Don Lemon seeks grand jury transcripts in Minnesota civil rights case, citing misconduct".
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Left / center-leftDon Lemon Seeks Grand Jury Transcripts For His Minnesota Civil Rights Case

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Right / center-rightDon Lemon seeks grand jury transcripts in Minnesota civil rights case, citing misconduct

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Washington Times PoliticsNews report · May 27, 8:37 PM

Don Lemon seeks grand jury transcripts in Minnesota civil rights case, citing misconduct

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Attorneys for former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon argued in a court filing Wednesday that recent examples of grand jury misconduct by the U. S. Department of Justice acr...

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HuffPostNews report · May 27, 8:59 PM

Don Lemon Seeks Grand Jury Transcripts For His Minnesota Civil Rights Case

The former CNN host says recent examples of grand jury misconduct by the DOJ warrant the release of transcripts from the normally secretive proceedings.

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