US EditionDon Lemon arrested, faces federal civil rights charges over Minnesota church protest
- Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles for his role in a protest at the Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, according to his lawyer.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that Lemon's arrest was part of a coordinated action against the protest, labeling it a 'coordinated attack' on the church.
- A magistrate judge previously declined to charge Lemon, indicating a lack of probable cause, as recorded by the court's chief judge, Patrick Schiltz.
- Lemon's lawyer described the arrest as an unprecedented attack on the First Amendment regarding freedom of speech and press.
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January 30, 2026 – Los Angeles (U.S.) – EFE. Communicator Don Lemon, recognized for his previous record in CNN, regained his freedom on Friday after being arrested in the city of Los Angeles. Authorities pointed out him for allegedly breaking federal regulations while doing his informative work during a demonstration in a temple in Minnesota. The protest in which he participated sought to denounce the migration operations carried out by the Dona…
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The state's attorney general described the arrests as "deeply worrying" and said, "In Minnesota we don't treat journalists as criminals for doing their job."
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