JUST IN: Don Lemon Arrested By Federal Authorities In Connection With Church Invasion

After joining protesters in Minnesota who invaded a church to spew their anti-ICE rhetoric, former CNN anchor Don Lemon was reportedly arrested in connection with the incident.

Although it wasn’t immediately clear what charges he will face, there has been discussion since the protest regarding the scope of crimes participants could be found guilty of committing in such a scenario.

Here’s how the New York Post covered the development:

Lemon has been accused of violating the Enforcement Act of 1871, which bans interference with certain civil rights — such as voting or serving on juries — or, in this case, the right to practice one’s religion.

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Also known as the Ku Klux Klan Act, it originally created to prevent the racial terrorist group