Don Lemon, Georgia Fort released after arrests tied to anti-ICE protest : NPR
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Key Points:
- Independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested after covering an anti-ICE protest at a church in Minnesota but have vowed to continue reporting despite the charges.
- Both were indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly interrupting a religious service at Cities Church, where an ICE official serves as pastor; they maintain they were only reporting on the event.
- Lemon and Fort's arrests drew criticism from human rights and journalism groups, with Lemon calling it an attempt to silence journalists and Fort warning it sends a chilling message to the media industry.
- A federal magistrate judge and a chief federal appeals court judge in Minnesota previously found no evidence of criminal behavior in Lemon’s reporting, rejecting efforts to approve his arrest.
- Both journalists plan to vigorously fight the charges
