LOADING ERROR LOADINGIndependent journalist Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal authorities early Friday on charges related to his coverage of a protest in Minnesota. Don Lemon, seen here speaking during the 2025 Blackweek Conference in New York City, was taken into custody by federal authorities early Friday on charges related to his coverage of a protest in Minnesota. Arturo Holmes/Getty ImagesCNN’s Brian Stelter reported that a person close to Lemon told him the journalist spent the night in jail. AdvertisementFort, the second journalist arrested, went live on Facebook as federal agents showed up at her door to take her into custody. “I don’t feel like I have my First Amendment right as a member of the press, because now federal agents are at my door arresting me for filming the church protest a few weeks ago,” she said.

Source: Huffington Post January 30, 2026 14:59 UTC