MN - Journalist Don Lemon arrested for church protest, Minneapolis, 18 Jan 2026

[Hexe]

He is charged with conspiracy, Here is the definition:

I'm writing it for the last time, as I am not interested in that table tennis of unfruitful exchange: yes, he is charged for conspiracy, but he will be tried for what he did. Not for what his co-conspirators did. There is no lawful group justice, at least not in the US.

MOO

 

[J. J. in Phila]

I'd be grateful for at least providing links instead of vague Google suggestions. As far as I know Jysith Miller was never arrested for anything resembling the indictment against Lemon, but I won't be digging through her whole career to find what you mean.

MOO

You would be wrong; she was jailed for contempt. SCOTUS would not even hear Judith Miller's claim of journalist privilege.

 

[Hexe]

You would be wrong; she was jailed for contempt. SCOTUS would not even hear Judith Miller's claim of journalist privilege.

Refresh my memory, was Don Lemon jailed for contempt due to his refusal to reveal sources, or got arrested for violating the first Amendment? IDK, for me these look like two entirely different cases

MOO

 

[J. J. in Phila]

Refresh my memory, was Don Lemon jailed for contempt due to his refusal to reveal sources, or got arrested for violating the first Amendment? IDK, for me these look like two entirely different cases

MOO

No, but he had asserted a "journalist's privilege." That assertion does not go to well in federal courts.

MMO.

 

[otto]

Then what is the point of mentioning that accident?

In response to questions regarding my comment about Victim #2 suffering a broken arm while leaving the church ...

It was posted upthread, as fact, that there were no injuries during the protest at the church. I replied with reference to paragraph 43 of the Affidavit in support of arrest warrant.

I was quoting legal documents to refute the statement that there were no injuries, and for no other reason.

 

[Hexe]

No, but he had asserted a "journalist's privilege." That assertion does not go to well in federal courts.

She did, Don Lemon did not. See, The journalist's or reporter's privilege is

that journalists have a limited First Amendment right not to be forced to reveal information or confidential news sources in court.

It has NOTHING to do with Don Lemon and his situation.

 

[otto]

I thought Don Lemon is the topic of our discussion, not the protesters.

MOO

The quote you responded to was written on January 30. It is now February 10. Much has changed in the meantime, no?

 

[Hexe]

The quote you responded to was written on January 30. It is now February 10. Much has changed in the meantime, no?

It was a honest mistake, the board took me to ye olde posts when I wanted to see these that appeared while I was writing my post. But focusing of the behaviour of other people in the church, instead on Lemon's is something that still reappears in this thread.

MOO

 

[BeginnerSleuther]

But it was not reasonable comparison.

MOO

Based on what was it not reasonable? The poster compared the two indictments and gave very clear reasons one case was stronger than the other. I don't know what point you're making here.

MOO.

 

[BeginnerSleuther]

Part of that is that he is doing it with other people, which is part of Lemon's alleged crime.

His defense so far is that he has a privilege as a journalist. It might be well to Google Judith Miller (reporter) to see how well that works.

MOO.

I'm familiar with Judith Miller. How is she relevant to this case?

 

[BeginnerSleuther]

You would be wrong; she was jailed for contempt. SCOTUS would not even hear Judith Miller's claim of journalist privilege.

It has nothing to do with this case whatsoever. We can't just reference any journalist who ever claimed journalist privilege and say they're similar to this. It has nothing to do with Lemon or the case against him.

MOO.

 

[J. J. in Phila]

Based on what was it not reasonable? The poster compared the two indictments and gave very clear reasons one case was stronger than the other. I don't know what point you're making here.

MOO.

The substance. The Lemon indictment is more detailed.

MOO.

 

[J. J. in Phila]

It has nothing to do with this case whatsoever. We can't just reference any journalist who ever claimed journalist privilege and say they're similar to this. It has nothing to do with Lemon or the case against him.

MOO.

Yes it does. Miller argued that there was a journalist privilege in the Constitution. The courts said no.

MOO

 

[Hexe]

Yes it does. Miller argued that there was a journalist privilege in the Constitution. The courts said no.

MOO

Again: the journalist's privilege means that journalists have a limited First Amendment right not to be forced to reveal information or confidential news sources in court. That's why Miller got in contempt, for refusing to name het sources in court. The judge decided her case did not fit the limits of the journalist's privilege and she got in contempt.

Don Lemon, on the other hand, claims no privilege. He says he was in that church doing his job and that's why feds had no legal reason to arrest him.

MOO

 

[J. J. in Phila]

Again: the journalist's privilege means that journalists have a limited First Amendment right not to be forced to reveal information or confidential news sources in court. That's why Miller got in contempt, for refusing to name het sources in court. The judge decided her case did not fit the limits of the journalist's privilege and she got in contempt.

Don Lemon, on the other hand, claims no privilege. He says he was in that church doing his job and that's why feds had no legal reason to arrest him.

MOO

Lemon is literally claiming that he is "doing journalism" while being part of an effort to violate the 1st Amendment rights of others.
MOO.

 

[Hexe]

Lemon is literally claiming that he is "doing journalism" while being part of an effort to violate the 1st Amendment rights of others.
MOO.

That's not claiming the journalist's privilege. And last time I've checked it was not proven he was conspiring with the protesters.

MOO

 

[J. J. in Phila]

That's not claiming the journalist's privilege. And last time I've checked it was not proven he was conspiring with the protesters.

MOO

It was to the grand jury. That is a lower standard of proof that criminal guilt.

Lemon is claiming that, under the 1st Amendment, he has this privilege, to accompany criminals in criminal acts, and engage in them.

MOO

 

[Hexe]

It was to the grand jury. That is a lower standard of proof that criminal guilt.

Rrrright. But no, actually wrong. The grand jury does not determine guilt. The grand jury determines if there is enough of probable cause to press charges.

Lemon is claiming that, under the 1st Amendment, he has this privilege, to accompany criminals in criminal acts, and engage in them.

MOO

Please provide a link to this claim of his.

MOO

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

Not sure if this has been posted yet. It's video of the protest posted by Georgia Fort.

This is a longer video.

64K views · 1.5K reactions | ICE OUT Protest organized by Racial Justice Network, Black Lives Matter Minnesota and Black Lives Matter Twin Cities. Livestream provided by BLCK Press, powered by SPEAK MPLS. | Georgia Fort

ICE OUT Protest organized by Racial Justice Network, Black Lives Matter Minnesota and Black Lives Matter Twin Cities. Livestream provided by BLCK Press, powered by SPEAK MPLS.

www.facebook.com

This a short clip.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1417324916664493

 

[PrairieWind]

Not sure if this has been posted yet. It's video of the protest posted by Georgia Fort.

This is a longer video.

64K views · 1.5K reactions | ICE OUT Protest organized by Racial Justice Network, Black Lives Matter Minnesota and Black Lives Matter Twin Cities. Livestream provided by BLCK Press, powered by SPEAK MPLS. | Georgia Fort

ICE OUT Protest organized by Racial Justice Network, Black Lives Matter Minnesota and Black Lives Matter Twin Cities. Livestream provided by BLCK Press, powered by SPEAK MPLS.

www.facebook.com

This a short clip.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1417324916664493

that video is certainly going to be an exhibit in the US case against the defendants. Pretty damning stuff.