Don Lemon says federal agents were sent to arrest him though he offered to turn self in
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Don Lemon claims federal agents arrested him at his Los Angeles hotel on January 30th, despite his attorney offering his surrender on federal civil rights charges. These charges stem from his coverage of an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a Minnesota church on January 18th. Lemon, along with other journalists and protesters, was indicted by a grand jury on charges of conspiracy and interfering with worshippers' constitutional rights. Lemon maintains he was present as a journalist, documenting the event, not as a protester. He expressed concern over the resources used for his arrest, stating he was willing to turn himself in. He was later released from federal custody pending the case's outcome.
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