“Former CNN Anchor Don Lemon at the Center of Shocking Federal Reports — Here’s What We Know”

Former CNN anchor and longtime journalist Don Lemon was arrested by federal authorities in Los Angeles on the evening of January 29, 2026, while covering the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. His attorney confirmed the arrest, which was later reported by major news outlets. The detention follows his participation nearly two weeks earlier in a controversial anti-ICE protest in St. Paul, Minnesota, on January 18, 2026, where demonstrators disrupted a Sunday worship service.