Los Angeles, Jan. 30 -- Journalist Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents in Los Angeles Thursday night, where he was covering the Grammy Awards, his attorney Abbe Lowell said in a statement.

The statement, which was shared on Lemon's Instagram, said, "Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards. Don has been a journalist for 30 years, and his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different from what he has always done. The First Amendment exists to protect journalists whose role it is to shine light on the truth and hold those in power accountable. There is no more important time for people like Don to be doing this work."

The statemen...