| | An independent investigation funded by the students' diocese found no wrongdoing on their part.<ref>Suarez Sang, Lucia I. (February 13, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/covington-high-school-students-cleared-of-any-wrongdoing-in-viral-incident-after-independent-investigation Covington high school students cleared of any wrongdoing in viral incident after independent investigation]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 13, 2019.</ref><ref>Freiburger, Calvin (February 13, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-final-covington-report-clears-students-of-wrongdoing-in-march-for School investigation clears Covington boys of wrongdoing in March for Life standoff]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved February 13, 2019.</ref><ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (February 14, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/31488-report-covington-kids-innocent-native-american-elder-phillips-won-t-talk Report: Covington Kids Innocent, “Native American Elder” Phillips Won’t Talk]. ''The New American''. Retrieved February 14, 2019.</ref> | | An independent investigation funded by the students' diocese found no wrongdoing on their part.<ref>Suarez Sang, Lucia I. (February 13, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/covington-high-school-students-cleared-of-any-wrongdoing-in-viral-incident-after-independent-investigation Covington high school students cleared of any wrongdoing in viral incident after independent investigation]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 13, 2019.</ref><ref>Freiburger, Calvin (February 13, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-final-covington-report-clears-students-of-wrongdoing-in-march-for School investigation clears Covington boys of wrongdoing in March for Life standoff]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved February 13, 2019.</ref><ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (February 14, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/31488-report-covington-kids-innocent-native-american-elder-phillips-won-t-talk Report: Covington Kids Innocent, “Native American Elder” Phillips Won’t Talk]. ''The New American''. Retrieved February 14, 2019.</ref> |
| | + | CNN made an early settlement with Nick Sandmann; ''The New York Times'','' Rolling Stone'', ABC, and CBS were all denied motions to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Sandmann.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/10/exclusive-acting-us-attorney-sdny-audrey-strauss-signed-off-build-wall-case-resigned/</ref> |