"Federal agents arrested journalist Don Lemon on Thursday evening in Los Angeles, according to his attorney, escalating a growing confrontation between the Trump administration and press freedom advocates over Lemon's reporting on federal law enforcement actions in Minnesota. Lemon, a veteran journalist with 30 years of experience, was in Los Angeles covering the Grammy Awards when he was taken into custody, Abbe Lowell, his attorney, told The Advocate in a statement."
"The arrest follows weeks of public threats by senior Justice Department officials tied to Lemon's coverage of protests in Minneapolis and St. Paul after federal agents killed two peaceful protesters earlier this month. "Don has been a journalist for 30 years, and his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done," Lowell said. "The First Amendment exists to protect journalists whose role it is to shine light on the truth and hold those in power accountable.""
Federal agents arrested Don Lemon in Los Angeles while he covered the Grammy Awards, following weeks of public threats by senior Justice Department officials tied to his reporting on federal law enforcement actions in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Lemon livestreamed from inside Cities Church during an anti-ICE protest after federal agents killed two protesters in separate Minneapolis encounters. Prosecutors in Minnesota previously declined to charge Lemon over his church coverage amid criticism that the proposed legal theory could conflict with First Amendment protections for journalists. The Justice Department had not publicly confirmed charges as of Friday.
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