"Don Lemon, the former CNN anchor, was arrested in Los Angeles on Thursday night. Lemon's arrest comes after protesters interrupted a service at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota. He has said that he was reporting as a journalist when he entered the Cities Church on January 18. Protesters said that one of the church's pastors also worked for Immigration and Customs Enforcement."
"In a statement, Lemon's lawyer said he was taken into custody by federal agents in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards. "Don has been a journalist for 30 years, and his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done," he added. "Don will fight these charges vigorously and thoroughly in court.""
"The Trump administration sought to charge eight people in relation to the Cities Church incident, citing a law protecting people in a service at a house of worship. The New York Times reported that a magistrate judge rejected charges against five of the people, including Lemon, due to insufficient evidence. The day after the incident, President Donald Trump shared a screenshot of an X post on his Truth Social calling for Lemon to be imprisoned."
Don Lemon was arrested in Los Angeles late Thursday after federal agents took him into custody while he covered the Grammy Awards. He entered Cities Church in St Paul on January 18 and said he was reporting as a journalist after protesters interrupted a service and alleged a pastor worked for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Lemon's lawyer said Lemon has been a journalist for 30 years, that his work was constitutionally protected, and that he will fight the charges in court. The Trump administration sought charges related to the church incident, though a magistrate judge rejected charges against five people for insufficient evidence.
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