Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service
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Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service
"WASHINGTON -- Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested after he entered a Minnesota church and recorded anti-immigration enforcement protesters who disrupted a service in an incident that increased tensions between residents and the Trump administration, his lawyer said Friday. It was not immediately clear what charge or charges Lemon was facing in the Jan. 18 protest. The arrest came after a magistrate judge last week rejected prosecutors' initial bid to charge the journalist."
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Don Lemon was arrested after entering a Minnesota church and recording anti-immigration enforcement protesters who disrupted a service. The incident heightened tensions between residents and the Trump administration. The protest took place on Jan. 18, and the specific charge or charges faced by Lemon were not immediately clear. The arrest followed a magistrate judge's decision the previous week to reject prosecutors' initial bid to charge. The timing suggests legal proceedings resumed after the judge's rejection. The circumstances include a confrontation inside a religious service and the involvement of immigration enforcement protesters. Law enforcement actions and legal decisions are central to the case, and public reaction is tied to broader immigration enforcement controversies. Public records and court filings are likely to clarify the exact charges and procedural steps ahead.
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