Federal agents arrest journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for filming protest at St. Paul church

Federal agents arrested independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for covering a protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, where a pastor is also an official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Lemon, a former CNN anchor and NBC correspondent, was arrested Thursday night as he was co

By: Max Nesterak

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: January 30, 2026

Words: 737

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Lemon, a former CNN anchor and NBC correspondent, was arrested Thursday night as he was covering the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, his attorney said in a statement. The arrest comes after a magistrate judge rejected a previous request by prosecutors …

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