Don Lemon Arrested at Minnesota Church Protest
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested along with three other individuals for allegedly violating federal law during a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota, earlier this month, according to lawyers and Justice Department officials. The arrests, which included a second journalist, Georgia Fort, and two protesters, came just over a week after three other demonstrators involved in the January 18th action at Cities Church were taken into custody, the New York Times reported.
The charges stem from a protest at the church, and the prosecution is anticipated to face challenges from defense lawyers citing First Amendment rights, particularly given that political protest is central to the charges. Lemon and Fort have stated they were present at the church to cover the event, according to the New York Times.
This arrest comes as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is undertaking a large-scale recruitment drive. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using national security language and tactical imagery to attract new immigration enforcement officers, as reported by Fox News. ICE has described its recruitment push as a 100 million dollar effort.
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