Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service
- Don Lemon has been arrested, according to a Justice Department official.
- Lemon livestreamed a protest that interrupted a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, against President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
- Lemon's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, described the arrest as an 'unprecedented attack on the First Amendment.'
- The nature of the charges against Lemon is unclear after a federal magistrate judge rejected a criminal complaint last week.
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Ex-CNN journalist Don Lemon arrested after church protest in St. Paul
WASHINGTON — Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has been arrested for his involvement in a protest at a church in St. Paul, his lawyer and a U.S. Justice Department official familiar with the situation said on Friday, Jan. 30. Lemon livestreamed a demonstration earlier this month that interrupted a church service in St. Paul protesting President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in the area. He said he was at the demonstration to cover it as a journ…
CPJ condemns arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort over Minnesota protests coverage
Washington, D.C., January 30, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) strongly condemns the arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for their reporting on a protest in Minnesota, arrests which mark a serious escalation of attacks on the press in the United States. “This is an egregious attack on the First Amendment and on...
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