"The Department of Justice has reportedly withdrawn its request for an arrest warrant for ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon in connection with a Minnesota church protest, but he may not be out of the woods yet. Prosecutors dropped the bid to charge Lemon and four others after a judge rejected criminal complaints them for entering the Cities Church in St. Paul on January 19 while a service was going on, CNN reported."
"Lemon claimed he was present in the capacity of a journalist when he and a group of others entered the church to publicly question its pastor, David Easterwood, who reportedly had ties to ICE. The protest was livestreamed on Lemon's YouTube channel. Afterwards, President Donald Trump himself called for Lemon's arrest. Attorney General Pam Bondi later announced the arrests of lawyer Nekima Levy-Armstrong, St. Paul school board member Chauntyll Louisa Allen, and William Scott Kelly but not Lemon."
"A federal magistrate judge later refused to sign a complaint bringing charges against Lemon, reported CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane. Last week, Lemon predicted on his podcast that the Justice Department would probably try again to bring charges against him in the church protest. Levy-Armstrong, Allen, and Kelly were accused of violating the FACE Act, a federal law that prohibits interference with religious services."
The Department of Justice withdrew its request for an arrest warrant for CNN anchor Don Lemon over a protest at Cities Church in St. Paul. Prosecutors dropped efforts to charge Lemon and four others after a judge rejected criminal complaints over their entry during a January 19 service. Lemon said he was acting as a journalist when he and others entered to question pastor David Easterwood, who reportedly had ties to ICE; the protest was livestreamed on Lemon's YouTube channel. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced arrests of Nekima Levy-Armstrong, Chauntyll Louisa Allen, and William Scott Kelly, accused of violating the FACE Act. A federal magistrate judge refused to sign a complaint against Lemon, though the DOJ could still pursue charges.
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