Steve Futterman

The hearing was brief.

Lemon did not enter a plea.

He was arrested in L.A.

Thursday night.

He was here to cover Sunday's Grammy Awards.

Lemon is accused of not just reporting, but also acting as a participant in the protest and disrupting the Sunday church service.

After his release without bond, Lemon said he did nothing wrong.

In court, federal officials asked that Lemon be forced to post a $100,000 bond and be restricted in his travel.

The magistrate judge denied both requests.

For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles.

The main protest in L.A.

took place here in downtown near City Hall.

It was loud but peaceful.

Katie Laffoon was one of those taking part.

Dan Downer, a video editor, took the day off work to attend.

After the protests, several hundred marched to a nearby location where ICE detainees are often held.

At one point, a type of pepper spray was used to disperse the crowd.

For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles.

There was both a rally and a march.

The people who showed up were unified in their goal of wanting regime change.