"(NDZ/STAR MAX/IPx/AP photo) Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has been arrested by federal agents in connection to his presence at a Minnesota church protest, according to multiple reports. Lemon covered anti-ICE protesters storming a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota earlier this month. Lemon has maintained that he was not a participant in the protest, but simply covering it as a journalist."
"Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards, Abbe Lowell announced. Don has been a journalist for 30 years, and his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done. The lawyer vowed that Lemon will fight vigorously against his charges. This unprecedented attack on the First Amendment and transparent attempt to distract attention from the many crises facing this administration will not stand. Don will fight these charges vigorously and thoroughly in court, Lowell said."
Federal agents arrested former CNN anchor Don Lemon in Los Angeles in connection with his presence at a Minnesota church protest. He was in Los Angeles covering the Grammy Awards when taken into custody, according to his lawyer Abbe Lowell. Lowell said Lemon has been a journalist for 30 years and that his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was consistent with his journalistic duties. Lowell characterized the arrest as an attack on the First Amendment and pledged a vigorous legal defense. Lemon covered anti-ICE protesters who stormed a church service in St. Paul and says he was reporting, not participating.
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