Summary
Journalist Don Lemon has been charged with federal civil rights crimes after an anti-immigration protest disrupted a church service in Minnesota. Lemon was arrested in Los Angeles while covering an event and is expected to appear in court soon. He faces charges related to his involvement in the protest at a church where an ICE official is a pastor.
Key Facts
- Don Lemon is charged with federal civil rights crimes due to a protest at a church.
- The protest took place in St. Paul, Minnesota at a church linked to an ICE official.
- Lemon was arrested in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy Awards.
- The Department of Homeland Security announced the charges.
- Lemon is charged with conspiracy and interfering with First Amendment rights.
- He said he has no ties to the group that protested and was there as an independent journalist.
- Lemon was previously fired from CNN in 2023.
- Other individuals, including another journalist, were also arrested related to this protest.
