Veteran journalist Don Lemon and three others were charged with federal civil rights crimes for allegedly disrupting a church service during an anti-immigration enforcement protest, raising profound concerns about press freedom and the weaponization of government power against journalists exercising their First Amendment rights.
Journalist Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents in connection with an anti-immigration protest at a Minnesota church. This arrest represents a chilling attack on press freedom and shows the Trump administration's dangerous pattern of targeting journalists who dare to hold power accountable.
Federal agents arrested journalist Don Lemon for his presence at a protest in a Minnesota church, a move that former employer CNN called profoundly concerning for press freedom. This arrest represents a chilling and unprecedented assault on the First Amendment, weaponizing the Department of Justice to punish a critic of the administration and silence a free press.
Amid escalating tensions in Minneapolis, federal immigration enforcement operations have resulted in the deaths of two U.S. citizens and the arrests of journalists covering protests. These actions represent a terrifying assault on constitutional liberties and democratic principles that demand immediate accountability.