Appeals court rejects Justice Department’s push to charge more people over Minnesota church demonstration

By Andrew Goudsward
WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court rejected the Justice Department's bid to charge five more people accused of disrupting a Minnesota church service this month, according to court documents made public on Saturday, revealing the lengths the Trump administration ‌has gone to prosecute those involved in the demonstration.
The ruling by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is the latest ‌legal setback for the Justice Department as it pursues demonstr