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Don Lemon arrested, faces federal civil rights charges over Minnesota church protest
- Journalist Don Lemon has been charged with federal civil rights crimes, including conspiracy and interfering with worshipers’ First Amendment rights, following a Jan. 18 protest that disrupted a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, according to DHS.
- Arrest and court appearance: Lemon was arrested Thursday in Los Angeles by federal agents while covering the Grammy Awards and was expected to appear in federal court there on Friday, his attorney said.
- Authorities say the protest targeted a church where an ICE official serves as pastor; four people were arrested in total. Lemon, fired from CNN in 2023, maintains he acted independently as a journalist and was not affiliated with the protest group.
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The Dickinson PressJournalists Don Lemon, Georgia Fort among 4 arrested after church protest in St. Paul
WASHINGTON — Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has been arrested for his involvement in a protest at a church in St. Paul, his lawyer and a U.S. Justice Department official familiar with the situation said on Friday, Jan. 30. Lemon livestreamed a demonstration earlier this month that interrupted a church service in St. Paul protesting President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in the area. He said he was at the demonstration to cover it as a journ…
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