Don Lemon Arrested by Federal Agents Over Minnesota Church Protest
TL;DR
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles during Grammy weekend, tied to a Jan. 18 protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minn., where Lemon and three others were charged with conspiracy to deprive rights and violating the FACE Act for allegedly disrupting a church service. Lemon’s team says he acted as a journalist; prosecutors say a grand jury indicted him. The case has sparked debate over press protections during protests.
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