Update: The attorney general of Ohio dropped charges against NewsNation reporter Evan Lambert, whose arrest last week in East Palestine drew an outcry from the network and journalism groups as an infringement on his First Amendment rights.
“My office has reviewed the relevant video and documentary evidence, and is dismissing the charges against Evan Lambert as unsupported by sufficient evidence,” Attorney General Dave Yost said in a statement.
“While journalists could conceivably be subject to criminal charges for trespassing in some situations, this incident is not one of them. The reporter was lawfully present at a press conference called by the Governor of the state. His conduct was consistent with the purpose of the event and his role as a reporter.”
Lambert was charged with resisting arrest and criminal trespass, both misdemeanors.
Lambert had been doing a live shot in the back of a gymnasium, where Ohio Governor Mike DeWine...
“My office has reviewed the relevant video and documentary evidence, and is dismissing the charges against Evan Lambert as unsupported by sufficient evidence,” Attorney General Dave Yost said in a statement.
“While journalists could conceivably be subject to criminal charges for trespassing in some situations, this incident is not one of them. The reporter was lawfully present at a press conference called by the Governor of the state. His conduct was consistent with the purpose of the event and his role as a reporter.”
Lambert was charged with resisting arrest and criminal trespass, both misdemeanors.
Lambert had been doing a live shot in the back of a gymnasium, where Ohio Governor Mike DeWine...
- 2/15/2023
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