Don Lemon Arrested in Minnesota Church Protest Case: Lawyer

Lemon’s lawyer Abbe Lowell described the arrest as an ‘unprecedented attack on the First Amendment.’

Then CNN moderator Don Lemon speaks to the crowd attending the Democratic Presidential Debate in Detroit, Mich. on July 31, 2019. Scott Olson/Getty Images

Former CNN journalist turned YouTuber Don Lemon was arrested in Los Angeles late on Jan. 29 in connection with a livestreamed protest inside a Minnesota church earlier this month, according to his attorney.

Lemon’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, told CBS News that Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents on the night of Jan. 29.

Authorities have not publicly detailed the charges Lemon faces, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) has not issued a formal statement.