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Judge finds enough probable cause that Mike Lindell may have violated campaign law when handing out pillows at parade
CBS News and KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedLindell distributed pillows with the words "Mike Lindell for Governor" on the packaging during the Delano Fourth of July Parade.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Judge finds probable cause that Mike Lindell's pillow handouts violated campaign law". The center frames it as "Judge finds enough probable cause that Mike Lindell may have violated campaign law when h...".
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Left / center-leftJudge finds probable cause that Mike Lindell's pillow handouts violated campaign law
CBS News · Center-left · News report
CenterJudge finds enough probable cause that Mike Lindell may have violated campaign law when handing out pillows at parade
KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) · Center · News report
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Judge finds probable cause that Mike Lindell's pillow handouts violated campaign law
A case against Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Lindell will continue after a judge decided Thursday there is probable cause to believe he violated campaign laws by giving...
