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Don Lemon

Arcs in the news about Don Lemon from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 38 stories · 467 articles · earliest story we hold Jan 11, 2024

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Don Lemon's arrest and prosecution over an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church

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DOJ investigating after activists disrupt church where Minnesota ICE official is a pastor · 20 articles, Jan 19Trump officials investigate protesters who interrupted Minnesota church service, targeting ICE official · 15 articles, Jan 19DOJ hints at criminal charges against Don Lemon, anti-ICE protesters for St. Paul church invasion · 18 articles, Jan 19Magistrate judge rejects charges against Don Lemon over anti-ICE protest in Minnesota church · 17 articles, Jan 19Ellison on Church Protest: I'm Frustrated by ICE 'Escalating Into Our State' · 7 articles, Jan 20Don Lemon reacts to Nicki Minaj backlash over anti-ice church protest · 7 articles, Jan 20Several people were arrested for protesting at a St. Paul church. Here’s what we know · 29 articles, Jan 22Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service · 55 articles, Jan 30Don Lemon shares details of his arrest on 'Kimmel,' says DOJ wanted to 'embarrass' him · 36 articles, Jan 30Don Lemon Speaks Out About Arrest, Vows He ‘Will Not Be Silenced’ · 6 articles, Jan 30Don Lemon released after being arrested in connection with church protest near Minneapolis · 89 articles, Jan 30Bondi announces two more arrests in Minnesota church invasion · 20 articles, Feb 2Don Lemon hires former MN prosecutor Joe Thompson to help fight church protest charges · 20 articles, Feb 11Don Lemon Pleads Not Guilty to Church Protest in Minnesota · 46 articles, Feb 13Ex-CNN host Don Lemon set to be arraigned in Minnesota church protest case · 19 articles, Feb 13Attorney general announces indictments against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church · 7 articles, Feb 27Journalist Georgia Fort, who filmed ICE protest in church, seeks dismissal of federal charges · 7 articles, Aug 6Judge in Don Lemon indictment asks to see grand jury records, adding to growing scrutiny of Justice Department cases · 9 articles, Aug 25Minnesota churches roiled by legal battle over ICE surveillance and right to protest · 11 articles, Sep 12

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Jan 8, 202417234
Mar 11, 20241181050
Mar 18, 202423613
Jul 29, 202486928
Sep 16, 20240112
Nov 11, 202413510
Dec 9, 20241056
Jan 13, 20250033
Feb 24, 20253127
Mar 17, 20250011
Oct 13, 20250055
Oct 27, 20250022
Jan 19, 20269101175
Jan 26, 2026181919143
Feb 2, 202638747
Feb 9, 202679981
Apr 20, 20262107
Jul 13, 20260022
Jul 20, 20260077
Jul 27, 20260011
Aug 3, 20264218
Aug 17, 20262205
Aug 24, 20260119

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else4 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Don Lemon that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Jul 20– 22Don Lemon Melts Down, Says MAGA is the Modern Nazi Party Without Understanding What Nazis Were [WATCH]7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 7 right
  2. Jul 17Don Lemon reveals he's 'totally serious' about considering a presidential run1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right

Stories that name Don Lemon

  1. Aug 19– 21Eagles rookie wide receiver, first-round pick Makai Lemon returns to practice5 articles · 4 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Apr 24Eagles select USC WR Makai Lemon with 20th overall pick of 2026 NFL Draft7 articles · 3 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
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