Journalist Don Lemon was arrested overnight, his attorney and multiple sources with direct knowledge told CBS News on Friday. The arrest comes nearly two weeks after Lemon was at an anti-ICE protest that disrupted a service at a church in Minnesota. The Justice Department has been scrutinizing a video of a pre-meeting that Lemon filmed before the protest, the source said. The Justice Department has been focusing on the gathering as alleged evidence of a conspiracy to interfere with people's religious rights. The Justice Department has now arrested seven people in connection with the church protest, but it initially sought to arrest eight.

Source: CNN January 30, 2026 15:43 UTC