US EditionBlack Journalists Arrested: Don Lemon and Georgia Fort Targeted
Federal use of the FACE Act and Ku Klux Klan Act targets Black journalists, echoing historic efforts to silence the Black Press, critics say.
- On Friday, Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested after covering a January 18 protest at a church in Minneapolis, and prosecutors say Lemon was indicted last Thursday.
- Advocates say statutes are being repurposed against reporters, with civil-liberty advocates contending the FACE Act and the Ku Klux Klan Act are weaponized to target journalists, mirroring historical patterns.
- Lemon was livestreaming inside the church, saying `I�m not here as an activist` while interviewing demonstrators, and Jerome Richardson, 21‑year‑old Temple University student, says he helped with logistics before turning himself in Monday.
- Media outlets and signatories condemned the arrests and demanded charges be dropped, while advocates say agents arriving at Fort's home with children present sends a chilling message.
- History shows repeated attempts to label reporters as agitators and suppress publication, with advocates noting the irony that the Ku Klux Klan Act is now used against journalists, echoing past silencing tactics.
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Democrats Who Condemned Lemon’s Arrest Silent On The Invasion Of Cities Church
By Tyler O'Neil, The Daily Signal | February 02, 2026 Democrats loudly condemned the arrest of former CNN host Don Lemon on Friday, but they have not condemned the invasion of a Minnesota church in the middle of a service—the incident for which Lemon faces charges. Lemon, now an independent journalist, has claimed that he covered the invasion of Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Jan. 18 as a journalist, and therefore is protected by the F…
Georgia Fort Family Responds to Journalist's Arrest as Daughter Denies Being an Activist
The family of Georgia Fort, an independent journalist arrested by federal agents in Minnesota, has spoken publicly in her defence, saying she was detained while carrying out routine reporting duties. Fort was arrested at her home on 30 January 2026 following her coverage of a protest at a church in St Paul earlier in the month. Federal authorities said the arrest was linked to her presence at the demonstration, which focused on immigration enfor…
The Trump administration began an investigation and vowed revenge
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon, now an independent journalist who’s been covering the anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis, has just been arrested, along with local independent journalist Georgia Fort, for covering an anti-ICE protest inside a church in St. Paul over a week ago. Lemon was taken into custody in Los Angeles, while Fort, speaking on a Facebook Live video she made as federal agents were outside her door, was arrested in Minneapolis.The Jan…
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