Federal agents arrest Don Lemon over a protest at a Minnesota church

Don Lemon was arrested for alleged federal law violations during a protest at a St. Paul, Minnesota church. He claims he attended the demonstration on January 18 as a journalist, observing protests against local immigration enforcement. The protesters disrupted a service led by an ICE official, chanting “ICE out.”

A judge previously dismissed charges against Lemon, but the Justice Department sought to revive them. Lemon’s lawyer criticized the charges as a First Amendment violation and emphasized that his client's actions were purely journalistic.

Lemon plans to contest the charges, asserting that he was reporting on the event, not participating in the protest. Justice Department officials are pursuing cases against protesters for crossing legal boundaries.