Former CNN journalist turned YouTuber Don Lemon was released from custody on Jan. 30 after being arrested and charged with federal civil rights crimes in connection with a livestreamed protest inside a Minnesota church on Jan. 18, according to his attorney.
Lemon’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement provided to media outlets that Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents on the night of Jan. 29 in Los Angeles. The former CNN anchor and others involved in the protest inside the church were indicted on charges of conspiracy and interfering with the First Amendment rights of worshippers.
