US EditionDOJ drops bid to arrest Don Lemon, 4 others in Minnesota church protest
- The U.S. Department of Justice withdrew its request for five arrest warrants tied to a Minnesota church protest, including one sought for Don Lemon, former CNN anchor, and offered no explanation.
- During services, demonstrators entered Cities Church to confront Pastor David Easterwood over alleged ICE ties, forcing families to leave and ending the service early, church leaders said.
- Federal authorities arrested Chauntyll Louisa Allen, Nekima Levy-Armstrong, and William Scott Kelly, with prosecutors charging Allen and Levy-Armstrong with conspiracy and seeking to apply the FACE Act.
- On January 22, U.S. Magistrate Judge Douglas Micko declined to sign a complaint charging Don Lemon, and after a judge rejected related complaints, prosecutors dropped efforts to charge Lemon and four others, though legal options remain.
- Video shows protesters shouting insults at youth, children and families inside Cities Church, and the protest was livestreamed on Don Lemon's YouTube channel, prompting condemnation from the Minnesota‑Wisconsin Baptist Convention.
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Journalist Don Lemon was arrested on charges of “participating” in a protest against ICE held inside a church
Anti-ICE protest ‘terrorized’ Minnesota church, left kids scared, parents blocked: DOJ says
DOJ says Minnesota churchgoers were "intimidated, harassed, oppressed, and terrorized" by anti-ICE agitators. They also added that at least one woman was hurt in the confrontation.
Minnesota’s Top Judge Exposes DOJ’s Desperate Attempt To Salvage A Bunch Of Church Protest Arrest Warrants
First off, there's a chance my headline (which went through several iterations) undersells what's actually going on here. What's detailed below is yet another jaw-dropping act of executive hubris, with the DOJ again deciding it can do whatever the hell it wants when a judge dares to tell it "no." A little background: it was…
Don Lemon Is Allowed to Violate the FACE Act
A Minnesota federal magistrate judge (political appointee) has rejected the DOJ’s initial effort to file charges against Don Lemon, refusing to sign the criminal complaint. The Bush W. Judge Schlitz delayed a decision, which allowed the complaint to go to the magistrate for rejection. Judge Patrick J. Schlitz is now threatening Acting ICE Director Todd […] The post Don Lemon Is Allowed to Violate the FACE Act appeared first on www.independentsen…
Minnesota Judge Who Blocked Don Lemon’s Arrest Now Linked to Pro-Illegal Immigration Group
A federal judge at the center of an escalating immigration enforcement battle is under new scrutiny after records revealed past ties to a left-wing organization that provides legal assistance to illegal immigrants. Patrick J. Schiltz, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, was listed in 2019 as both a donor […] The post Minnesota Judge Who Blocked Don Lemon’s Arrest Now Linked to Pro-Illegal Immigration Group appea…
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