US EditionDon Lemon Released From Custody After Arrest Over Church Protest
Don Lemon was released without bail after federal charges related to a church protest where worship was disrupted; next court date is Feb. 9, court records show.
- On January 18, 2026, Don Lemon and seven others were charged over a protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, signed by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
- Organizers including Nekima Levy Armstrong said the action responded to the church pastor leading the St. Paul ICE field office and recent federal agents' actions earlier this month.
- The indictment alleges a takeover-style attack and describes steps to maintain operational secrecy, including a pre-op briefing and Lemon's close proximity to the pastor to intimidate him.
- Media organisations and civil rights groups warn the arrests risk chilling reporting, as a chief judge of the Minnesota Federal District Court found no evidence supporting arrests and defendants entered not guilty pleas.
- Prosecutors cite the FACE Act and the Conspiracy Against Rights law; Lemon's next court date is Feb. 9 in Minneapolis, and he was released on his own recognizance Friday.
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