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Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has been arrested by federal agents over a protest that disrupted a church service in St.
Paul, Minnesota, earlier this month.
Lemon, who now works independently, said he was there as a journalist, not a participant.
Lemon's lawyer called the arrest an attack on free speech.
The arrest came following pressure from President Trump to prosecute protesters who have clashed with federal agents in the Twin Cities.
A magistrate judge last week declined to sign off on a complaint charging Lemon.
And a judge ruled today that federal prosecutors can't seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who's charged with killing a UnitedHealthcare executive.
Three pieces of news from the president and the administration.
The Justice Department today began releasing its latest batch of documents related to its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
It's more than three million pages of files with thousands of videos and photos.
The Justice Department began the Epstein document dump last month after Congress in November passed a law mandating the release of the files.
Also from the Justice Department, the FBI is leading an investigation into whether federal agents who fatally shot Alex Preddy in Minneapolis violated his civil rights.
Public outcry prompted the Justice Department to expand what had been a more limited probe.
And President Trump, acting in his personal capacity, has sued the IRS and the Treasury Department.
He says the agencies didn't do enough to stop a contractor from leaking his tax returns to the press in 2019.
The lawsuit seeks at least $10 billion from the U.S.
government that he runs.
The White House, IRS, and Treasury Department didn't respond to requests for comment.