Former CNN anchor Don Lemon is in police custody in Los Angeles, multiple sources, including a person familiar with the arrest, told CBS News on Friday.

After almost a decade at CNN, the popular anchor was released from his position at the news network in 2023. Find out more about Don Lemon here.

Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested after livestreaming a controversial anti-ICE protest that disrupted services inside a Minnesota church, igniting a legal battle over press freedom, First Amendment rights and federal prosecution.

Don Lemon, a journalist and former CNN anchor, was arrested on Jan. 29, according to a statement from his lawyer.

Jake Tapper tore into the video of the latest fatal shooting by a federal agent in Minneapolis—and much of what Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said doesn’t match what the footage shows. The CNN host posted a network-obtained video of the fatal shooting of 37-year-old ICU nurse and U.

His attorney said in a statement Lemon's work was "constitutionally protected." "I have spent my entire career covering the news," Lemon told reporters after he was released on his own recognizance Friday afternoon.

It was not immediately clear why Lemon was arrested. However, the Justice Department promised to pursue charges against Lemon after the independent journalist covered a protest in