Don Lemon arrested by federal authorities after protest at Minnesota church service

[ad_1] Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by federal authorities on Thursday evening in reference to a protest at a Minnesota church service earlier this month.

Lemon, 59, was taken into custody by federal brokers in Los Angeles, the place he was overlaying the Grammy Awards, his legal professional, Abbe Lowell, mentioned in an announcement.

Legal professional Normal Pam Bondi mentioned in a Friday publish on X that Lemon was arrested alongside three others — Trahern Jeen Crews, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lydell — "in reference to the coordinated assault on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota."

Particulars of the costs towards the 4 weren't instantly accessible. Nonetheless, the Justice Division promised to pursue prices towards Lemon after the unbiased journalist lined the protest at a church in St. Paul on Jan. 18.

"As an alternative of investigating the federal brokers who killed two peaceable Minnesota protesters, the Trump Justice Division is devoting its time, consideration and assets to this arrest, and that's the actual indictment of wrongdoing on this case," Lowell mentioned. "This unprecedented assault on the First Modification and clear try to distract consideration from the various crises dealing with this administration is not going to stand.

"Don will struggle these prices vigorously and completely in court docket," Lowell added.

Lemon’s consultant and a consultant for his husband didn't instantly return requests for remark.

Lemon's arrest is the newest growth within the federal authorities’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, during which two U.S. residents have been shot and killed.

Three individuals who disrupted the identical church service in St. Paul that Lemon lined had been additionally arrested. Demonstrators gathered on the service as a result of its pastor allegedly works for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.