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Don Lemon released after being arrested in connection with church protest near Minneapolis
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The former CNN anchor turned independent journalist is facing federal civil rights charges, including conspiracy to deprive rights, and for violating a federal law that prohibits interference of religious freedom at a place of worship.
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Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was taken into custody Friday in connection with a protest at a Minnesota church, according to reporting from The New York Times.
Federal agents arrested former CNN host Don Lemon Thursday night in Los Angeles on charges pertaining to the storming of an evangelical church in St. Paul.
According to multiple reports and a statement from his attorney Abbe Lowell, former CNN anchor and far-left pundit Don Lemon was arrested late Thursday night in Los Angeles by federal authorities for his role in the January 18 storming of a St.
Don Lemon was caught off guard by his arrest Thursday in connection with his participation in a violent takeover of a Minnesota church service, law enforcement sources tell The Post.
Journalist Don Lemon and three other people have been arrested in connection with an anti-immigration protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church. The Jan. 18 protest at Cities Church in St. Paul increased tensions between residents and the Trump administration.
Lemon is charged with conspiring to deprive others of their civil rights and violating the FACE Act by allegedly obstructing access to a house of worship, according to a DOJ official.
Lemon, who was fired from CNN in 2023, said he has no affiliation to the group that went into the church, and he was there as a journalist chronicling protesters.
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon is in police custody in Los Angeles, multiple sources, including a person familiar with the arrest, told CBS News on Friday.
