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

[Barbb]

Did people storm into a place of worship? Like storming into a synagogue or a mosque to disrupt a religious meeting?

Shouldn't journalists take the stance that storming a religious building during a religious meeting is going to cause fear and safety concerns? Would Don Lemon film the storming of a synagogue during a religious meeting?

If this is true seems he might be in trouble.

Don Lemon Helped Protestors Keep Church Plans Under Wraps, Blocked Congregants From Leaving:

https://www.dailywire.com/news/don-lemon-helped-protestors-keep-church-plans-under-wraps-blocked-congregants-from-leaving-indictment

 

[Inthedetails]

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly called the arrest of Don Lemon “outrageous” and “un-American,” adding he believes the Trump administration is trying to send a message to those who may not view or cover his presidency in favorable terms.

“This is not just about Don Lemon. This is about you and every other journalist in this country,” Kelly told CNN’s Erin Burnett. “If you cross the president, he’s gonna come after you. And we’ve never seen anything like this in our 250 years.”

https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/minnesota-ice-minneapolis-protests-01-30-26?post-id=cml10b2sc00003b6pk1kkdlo5&t=1769831731672

 

[Emerald1328]

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It was not nonsense.

I suggest you watch the videos of the protesters and Lemon storming the church sanctuary and the screaming and yelling in the faces of the pastor, women and children sitting in their pews and praying, reading the bible, and children crying, frightened and fearful congregants. It was absolutely shocking to see and contemplate.

This sounds shockingly familiar. I feel like I’ve been seeing the same kind of thing on my tv for months now.

 

[marloweclover]

Two legal questions on this one, imo.

1) Was Lemon a journalist or a protester? The rights and responsibilities are different. I have yet to see a video where he engages in protest activities. I did not see him walk in formation, raise his hands, chant, etc. On the journalism side, he recorded an intro, asked interview questions, and released his footage to the public. If additional information comes out, my opinion could change.

2) The FACE act as cited repeatedly above requires "by force, threat of force, or physical obstruction." Does Lemon engage in any of those things? Again, I have not seen video of him interacting with anyone forcibly, threatening anyone, or obstructing anyone. If that evidence is shown, my opinion could change.

 

[Sundog]

Has anyone seen his mugshot yet? Maybe it will be made public tomorrow, since he was just arraigned in court today.

 

[HmmMysterious]

Has anyone seen his mugshot yet? Maybe it will be made public tomorrow, since he was just arraigned in court today.

Who cares. I wanna see Trump's mugshot after he gets arrested for child rape as the new Epstein files suggested. And for treason and crimes against humanity too. In fact, I want to see the mugshot of everyone named in those files.

 

[Sundog]

Who cares. I wanna see Trump's mugshot after he gets arrested for child rape as the new Epstein files suggested. And for treason and crimes against humanity too. In fact, I want to see the mugshot of everyone named in those files.

 

[HmmMysterious]

Imagine arresting a journalist for...being a journalist. I hope the pastor who got exposed as an ICE informant gets the massive karma that he deserves soon in the form of decreased church attendance.

 

[Smelly Squirrel]