US EditionDon Lemon arrested, faces federal civil rights charges over Minnesota church protest
- Don Lemon, journalist and former CNN anchor, was arrested Thursday in Los Angeles and released Friday after federal civil rights charges were unsealed against him.
- The Jan. 18 protest at Cities Church in St. Paul disrupted a worship service, with prosecutors alleging a 'takeover-style' attack that frightened congregants.
- Prosecutors say Lemon is charged under 18 U.S.C. 241 and 18 U.S.C. 248, court documents describe a shopping-center 'pre-op briefing', and clips on Lemon's YouTube channel show worshippers and protesters inside the sanctuary.
- Not-Guilty pleas were entered by the defendants during initial court appearances, a judge released Georgia Fort, Trahern Jeen Crews and Jamael Lydell Lundy on bond, and a magistrate judge last week rejected prosecutors' earlier charging bid.
- Civil-Rights and journalism groups reacted that the National Association of Black Journalists was outraged and deeply alarmed, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said he was `deeply troubled` and Jane Kirtley warned the laws were not meant to target reporters.
695 Articles
695 Articles
Nationwide dissent grows over ICE surge
Protests against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown spread across the United States on Friday as outrage deepened over the fatal shootings of two US citizens during federal enforcement operations in Minnesota, with demonstrators demanding an end to "heavy-handed and discriminatory tactics". Student organisers called for walkouts and a nationwide shutdown, urging "no work, no school and no shopping" in protest against the presence o…
The state's attorney general described the arrests as "deeply worrying" and said, "In Minnesota we don't treat journalists as criminals for doing their job."
Don Lemon Arrested in Beverly Hills Over St. Paul Church Protest
Award-winning journalist and former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents in Beverly Hills in connection with a protest he covered at a Minnesota church, his lawyer announced Friday. Lemon was in town covering the Grammy Awards, according to a statement from his attorney, Abbe Lowell. “Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy Awards. Don has been a journalist for…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
