Don Lemon Arrested in Minnesota Church Protest; Trump's Immigration Stance Questioned
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents for allegedly violating federal law during a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota, earlier this month, according to the Justice Department and the New York Times. The arrest came after a grand jury in Federal District Court in Minnesota indicted Lemon and three others on charges of conspiracy to deprive congregants of their rights and interfere with religious freedom at Cities Church on January 18, the New York Times reported.
The indictment also named three other demonstrators who were taken into custody a little over a week ago after being charged in connection with the protest, according to the New York Times. The case was initially rejected by a magistrate judge last week, the New York Times noted.
Meanwhile, President Trump's stance on immigration in Minnesota appeared to soften, raising questions among his supporters. After speaking with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Monday, Trump summarized the exchange on Truth Social, describing it as "very good" and noting that they seemed to be on a "similar wavelength," according to the New York Times. This apparent shift in tone came hours before Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol official leading the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, was reassigned, the New York Times reported.
This potential shift in Trump's position drew criticism from some of his prominent supporters. Stephen K. Bannon, on his podcast "War Room," said Trump "blinked," while Nick Fuentes called him a "suck," according to the New York Times.
In other immigration-related news, a Nevada judge ordered the immediate release of Harvey Laureano-Rosales, an illegal immigrant and MS-13 gang member convicted of murder, back into the community, despite a Justice Department warning, Fox News reported. U.S. District Judge Richard F. Boulware II, nominated by former President Barack Obama in 2014, ordered the January 21 release of Laureano-Rosales, a 54-year-old El Salvador national who illegally entered the U.S. in 1987, according to Fox News. Court documents allege the government was attempting to deport Laureano-Rosales to Mexico without due process, and in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, Fox News reported.
Also, the Los Angeles Police Department will not enforce a California directive banning federal immigration agents from wearing masks or hiding their faces while conducting operations in the state, Fox News reported. LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell told Fox Los Angeles' "Good Day LA" that his department will not enforce the directive from California Gov. Newsom, citing safety concerns. McDonnell stated that having officers cite federal authorities for what amounts to a misdemeanor could be unsafe, according to Fox News.
Finally, a Trump-aligned lawfare group filed records requests attempting to uncover the "harm" that Democrat states said was being incurred as the result of one of President Trump's Day One executive order banning sex changes for minors, Fox News reported. However, those states either ignored their requests or said they could not find any responsive records documenting the very harms their lawsuit warns are already unfolding, according to Fox News.
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