Don Lemon has said he was reporting on the protest as a journalist. His lawyer called the arrest an "attack on the First Amendment."

The Department of Justice on Thursday night arrested Don Lemon in relation to his coverage of a Minneapolis protest.

Don Lemon has been arrested after covering an ICE protest in Minnesota as an independent journalist. Here's what to know about his post-CNN career.

Anti-ICE demonstrations are expected across the country today, including a student walkout in New York City and a protest in Minneapolis following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon is in police custody in Los Angeles, multiple sources, including a person familiar with the arrest, told CBS News on Friday.

By Jana Winter and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has been arrested for his involvement in a protest at a church, his lawyer and a Justice Department official familiar with the situation said on Friday.

Ex-CNN host Don Lemon was released without bail after making an appearance in court following charges that were brought by the DOJ for his involvement in the Minnesota church protest.

The Justice Department has charged Lemon and eight others with criminal conspiracy over a protest that interrupted a Minnesota church service.