# Journalist Don Lemon charged with federal civil rights crimes after covering anti-ICE church protest

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/journalist-don-lemon-charged-with-federal-civil-rights-crimes-after-covering-anti-ice-church-protest/
- Published: 2026-01-31T09:30:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: Moderator, Don Lemon with President Joe Biden at a CNN Presidential Town Hall event in Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 21, 2021. Photo credit: Official Biden White House Archived photo by Adam Schultz via Flickr. US government work. Article by Jaimie Ding, Alanna Durkin Richer and Eric Tucker. AP News – January 30, 2026. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Journalist Don Lemon was released from custody Friday after he was arrested and hit with federal civil rights charges over his coverage of an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church. Lemon was arrested overnight in Los Angeles, while another independent journalist and two protest participants were arrested in Minnesota. He struck a confident, defiant tone while speaking to reporters after a court appearance in California, declaring: “I will not be silenced.” […] Click here to view original web page at www.apnews.com Related articles: Don Lemon Speaks Out After Arrest By Donald Trump’s DOJ – Newsweek Former CNN anchor Don Lemon appears in court after being arrested over protest at Minnesota church service – CBS News My prayer for Don Lemon – Baptist News Global Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio