Don Lemon Pleads Not Guilty in Minnesota Church Protest Case

Don Lemon Pleads Not Guilty in Minnesota Church Protest Case

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon departs federal court in Los Angeles on Jan. 30, 2026. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon pleaded not guilty on Feb. 12 to violating federal civil rights laws through involvement with a Minnesota church protest last month.

Lemon and eight other defendants have been charged with one count of “conspiracy against the right of religious freedom at a place of worship” under 18 U.S. Code § 241. They are also charged with one count of injuring, intimidating, or interfering with the right of religious freedom at a place of worship under 18 USC § 248.

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