Don Lemon could face up to a year in prison if convicted on criminal charges

Former CNN anchor and journalist Don Lemon is slated to appear in federal court Friday afternoon to face federal criminal charges and potential jail time in connection with his alleged involvement in a protest at a Minnesota church earlier this month. 

Lemon will be charged in Los Angeles Friday afternoon on allegations of conspiring to violate someone's constitutional rights and alleged FACE Act violations, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Fox News Digital.