It appears that part of this report was retracted. Note that the word, "acquitted" no longer appears in the report, when the word, "acquitted", appears in the web site address. Your suspicion, best I can tell, was right on target.
http://www.christianpost.com/article/society/1303/section/christians.arrested.for.protesting.homosexual.street.fair.now.acquitted/1.htm
Here's what the report is now....
Christians, Arrested for Protesting Homosexual Street Fair
Four Christian men were charged with ''hate crime'' felony when in fact they were peacefully protesting a homosexual street event.
Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005 Posted: 2:18:59PM EST
Four Christian men were charged with “hate crime” felony when in fact they were peacefully protesting a homosexual street event on October 10, 2004 in Philadelphia. Concerned Women for America (CWA) urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to intervene. The four adult defendants, who face a total of 47 years in prison if convicted of the three felonies and five misdemeanors, pled not guilty.
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“The District Attorney’s office went berserk, saddling them with criminal charges including trying to incite a riot, even though the protesters were peaceful,” said Robert Knight, director of CWA’s Culture & Family Institute. “Their crime was to cite Bible verses, which a prosecutor called ‘hateful,’ and to urge homosexuals, like other sinners, to repent. It’s frightening to see religious persecution on American soil, especially in the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence. The Justice Department needs to step in and investigate this civil rights violation by the city of Philadelphia.”
It all began when 11 Christians from Repent America began preaching and singing at Outfest, a homosexual street event. The Christians, led by Repent America founder Michael Marcavage, were surrounded by the Pink Angels, a group of homosexuals who held up Styrofoam signs, blocking the group. Police arrested only the Christians, and some of them are still facing charges.
“The felony charges in particular are outrageous. We’re talking about expressing an opinion in a public area,” Knight said.
Yes they corrected the article late that day! Took them long enough IMO.