US EditionDon Lemon arrested, faces federal civil rights charges over Minnesota church protest
Don Lemon faces federal civil rights charges for covering a protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service, with critics calling it an unprecedented First Amendment attack.
- Don Lemon, a former CNN anchor, was arrested Thursday in Los Angeles while covering the Grammy Awards, facing federal civil‑rights charges related to a Minnesota church protest.
- On Jan. 18, demonstrators entered Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota to protest a pastor with ICE ties, staging a 'takeover-style attack' that ended the worship service and frightened congregants.
- A federal magistrate judge previously found the evidence against Lemon insufficient, yet he was arrested Thursday and released on a personal recognizance bond, telling reporters `I will not stop now, I will not stop ever. I look forward to my day court`.
- Civil‑rights and journalism groups condemned the arrests, with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison saying, `In Minnesota, we do not treat journalists like criminals for doing their jobs`, and NABJ criticizing the move.
- The episode amplifies broader First Amendment concerns as the Department of Justice alleges Lemon's actions were `criminal reconnaissance`, while critics say prosecutors ignore ICE agents linked to recent deaths.
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Donate to Democratic candidate Adam Frisch. Donate to Palmer Report. ALERT: Palmer Report has now raised $1,363 for our 2026 operating expenses. Can you help us out? Donate $25 nowFederal authorities have arrested former CNN anchor Don Lemon and three other people in connection with a protest held earlier this month at Cities Church in St Paul, Minnesota. The arrests revive a case that a magistrate judge declined to advance last week. Those tak…
Don Lemon deserved to be arrested
Journalist Don Lemon was arrested this week on charges stemming from his participation in an invasion of a St. Paul, Minnesota, church during its Sunday services. As he accompanied anti-ICE protestors inside, Lemon claimed to be merely a journalist, documenting the trespassers as they protested and disrupted the religious service. Federal authorities say he was no bystander but rather a participant in the action, which they say violates a federa…
Journalist Lemon arrested after covering Minnesota protest
LOS ANGELES — Journalist Don Lemon has been charged with federal civil rights crimes in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Friday.
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