Don Lemon | Source: DepositPhotos.comThe arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort following an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church have intensified national concerns about press freedom, protest policing and the federal government’s expanding immigration enforcement tactics. “As a member of the press, I filmed the church protest a few weeks ago, and now I’m being arrested for that,” Fort said in the video. Civil rights attorney and racial justice advocate Nekima Levy Armstrong was arrested last week in connection with the same church action. Press freedom advocates say the arrests of Lemon and Fort raise serious concerns about the treatment of journalists covering protests, particularly those involving federal law enforcement. Representatives for Lemon, Fort, and Levy Armstrong did not immediately return requests for additional comment on Friday.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 30, 2026 17:50 UTC