US EditionDon Lemon says he offered to turn himself in but federal agents were sent for him anyway
Don Lemon and eight others face federal charges for allegedly disrupting worship at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, during an anti-ICE protest, according to a grand jury indictment.
- 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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Don Lemon Loses It Describing His Arrest - The American Tribune.com
Don Lemon got arrested by the federal government for storming a Minnesota Church, and is now facing multiple charges related to the incident. Further, he is making the media circuit to whine about his arrest, as happened when he appeared on Monday, February 2, with ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel, during which he commented on the situation and whined about it. As background, in the original incident, which occurred on Sunday, January 18, a collection of left…
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