Former CNN journalist Don Lemon arrested in connection with Minnesota protest

Don Lemon’s arrest went full viral drama: the former CNN anchor was grabbed by federal agents at a Beverly Hills hotel while covering the Grammys, tied to a Jan. 18 church protest in St. Paul where anti-ICE demonstrators chanted “Justice for Renee Good.” Charges are still sealed, but Attorney General Pam Bondi bragged she ordered the arrests and posted “WE DO NOT TOLERATE ATTACKS ON PLACES OF WORSHIP.” Lemon had posted videos saying he was there as press, not a protester, and his lawyer called it an attack on the First Amendment and a “distraction” by the Trump Justice Department.

Comments instantly split into camps. One side fumes that authorities are protecting agents and punishing the press—“not a good look”—while law-and-order voices say storming a church, even to protest, crosses the line. The most explosive hot take lobbed an unverified accusation at a pastor; others clapped back, demanding proof and reminding everyone Lemon was “just covering the event.” Another thread claims a magistrate judge already rejected charges and Bondi was “enraged,” pouring gasoline on the fire. Users linked to earlier coverage here, and the memes rolled in: “From red carpet to perp walk,” “Press pass ≠ hall pass,” and “First Amendment speedrun.” The vibe: constitutional showdown meets comment-section courtroom, with receipts, rage, and punchlines.