My people, you no go believe wetin just happen! Na our guy Don Lemon, wey be prominent journalist, don find himself for wahala again o! This one no be play matter at all.
As e be, Lemon don face arrest by federal agents for Los Angeles just as he dey cover Grammy Awards weekend. Na his lawyer, Abbe Lowell, wey confirm say dem carry am go one place wey some people dey call custody. Chai! No be small thing.
Dis arrest no come just like dat o; e get as e related to one anti-immigration protest wey happen for church in Minnesota. Na dat protest wey disrupt service for Cities Church wey dey under Southern Baptist Convention. Dem don dey investigate how some protests fit disrupt worship, and Lemon dey among people wey dem say dem don commit wahala.
According to wetin sources talk, dem wan charge Lemon with conspiracy to deprive others of their civil rights and violation of FACE Act. Wetin dat one mean? E mean say dem suspect say he interfere with people dem rights. E no dey clear wetin go happen next, but one thing we know be say, this matter fit make big waves.
His lawyer don talk say dis arrest no be just because of wetin Lemon do; e be like say dem dey divert attention from bigger matter wey dey face the government, especially the deaths of some peaceful protesters for the hands of federal agents. E be like this wahala no go end soon.
As Lemon dey fight for im right as journalist, e don also make am clear say he no dey affiliated with the protests. Na journalist work him dey do, and e get the right to report news as e dey happen. People for CNN don join the chorus dey shout say this na one serious threat to press freedom.
Even some lawmakers don dey rise up to speak for Lemon. Hakeem Jeffries, the House Minority Leader, don talk say dis arrest no get any basis and e dey ready to defend Lemon. This matter fit lead to serious investigations when House Democrats get power next time.
Some activists dey call am a clear attack on the First Amendment wey suppose protect journalists wey de do their work. This one dey show say for America, press freedom dey under fire, and na wetin Lekan Akintola go always yarn about for street corner. Wetin we go do? We go watch as dis gist go unfold.
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