Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles on January 30, 2026, in connection with a January 18 protest that disrupted a service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Authorities say he faces accusations of conspiring to deprive people of their civil rights and of interfering with First Amendment protections. Lemon’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said he was acting as a journalist and called the arrest an unprecedented attack on press freedom. A magistrate previously declined to approve charges, and the arrest—reported while Lemon was covering the Grammy Awards—has reignited debate over prosecutorial priorities and press protections nationally. (apnews.com)