US EditionDon Lemon says he offered to turn himself in but federal agents were sent for him anyway
Don Lemon faces federal conspiracy and civil rights charges for covering an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church, highlighting tensions over press freedom and religious rights.
- On Thursday, Don Lemon was arrested at his Los Angeles hotel by federal agents after covering an anti‑ICE protest in Minnesota last month; he faces federal charges of conspiracy to deprive rights and violating the FACE Act.
- A Jan. 18 protest at Cities Church in St. Paul saw demonstrators storm a service where a pastor who is an ICE official serves, and a grand jury in Minnesota indicted Lemon and others for conspiracy and religious-freedom charges.
- About a dozen federal agents arrested Don Lemon at his hotel despite his attorney offering he would turn himself in, and Lemon was held roughly 12 hours in a federal courthouse holding room without contact with his lawyer.
- On Friday, Lemon was released without bond and is expected to plead not guilty, with his next court appearance scheduled for Feb. 9 in Minneapolis, his attorney vows to fight the charges.
- Supporters and press advocates warn the case raises First Amendment concerns, with Lemon and his lawyer calling his work protected and officials urging action, including President Trump and Pam Bondi.
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Journalist Don Lemon, a former star of CNN, reported that a dozen federal agents came to his hotel in Los Angeles last week to arrest him even though his lawyer had previously informed the authorities that he was willing to volunteer to face charges for alleged civil rights violations. In an interview on the night show ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’, he described the operation as “a waste of resources” and said that “there was no need to send agents”, sin…
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