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Former CNN host Don Lemon was arrested in Los Angeles by federal agents in connection with a January 18 protest at City's Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the charges, alleging Lemon participated in a coordinated disruption of a service led by a pastor who is also an ICE official. Lemon's attorney maintains the arrest is an attack on First Amendment rights.
Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, installed new technology claimed to kill 99% of COVID-19 within 10 minutes. The church, which hosts large gatherings, promoted the system as a way to ensure visitor safety during a spike in local infections. Reporters have questioned the scientific validity of such claims amid surging case numbers in the state.
Catholic Church Abuse Memo, Cardinal Bevilacqua, Redwood City Scandal
A confidential memo suggests the late Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua ordered the destruction of evidence regarding 35 priests accused of sexual abuse. In California, six employees at Roosevelt Elementary School face disciplinary action for failing to report the abuse of an autistic student. Media coverage of these scandals is criticized for being vague about the specific nature of the abuse.
