Don Lemon Arrest Sparks Free-Press Debate Over FACE Act Case
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Independent journalist Don Lemon was arrested in Los Angeles on federal FACE Act charges tied to his coverage of a Minnesota church anti-ICE protest; the arrest followed conservative backlash to his reporting, despite a magistrate previously rejecting DOJ's bid to charge him. Lemon's camp and press groups warn the move threatens First Amendment rights and press freedom, with other journalists also arrested during the protest.
- Don Lemon arrested after conservative backlash to Minnesota church protest Axios
- Don Lemon Arrested by Federal Agents Over Minnesota Church Protest The New York Times
- Press freedom groups denounce arrests of two journalists including Don Lemon after Minnesota anti-ICE protest The Guardian
- Former CNN journalist Don Lemon arrested in connection with Minnesota protest ABC News
- Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort taken into custody after Minnesota church protest CNN
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