Journalist*innen wurden heute in Minnesota, St. Paul, in der Nähe von Minneapolis bei ihrer Arbeit verhaftet: "the Trump administration is using every weapon at its disposal to shut down efforts to document, report and dissent" – alle Diktatoren haben eins gemeinsam: sie unterbinden "Dokumentation, Berichterstattung und Abweichung".

#Minneapolis #Minnesota #StPaul #Lemon #Fort #LeaveUSA

https://article.wn.com/view/2026/01/30/Unconstitutional_Arrest_of_Independent_Journalists_Including/
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/30/politics/don-lemon-custody

Journalist*innen wurden heute in Minnesota, St. Paul, in der Nähe von Minneapolis bei ihrer Arbeit verhaftet: "the Trump administration is using every weapon at its disposal to shut down efforts to document, report and dissent" – alle Diktatoren haben eins gemeinsam: sie unterbinden "Dokumentation, Berichterstattung und Abweichung".

#Minneapolis #Minnesota #StPaul #Lemon #Fort #LeaveUSA

https://article.wn.com/view/2026/01/30/Unconstitutional_Arrest_of_Independent_Journalists_Including/
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/30/politics/don-lemon-custody

In den #USA wurden Journalisty verhaftet wegen #Journalismus

The Don Lemon Show (2024)

On January 9, 2024, #Lemon announced plans for a new show on X, The #DonLemon Show.[52] X owner Elon Musk was the show's first interviewee. After the Elon Musk interview was filmed but before the interview aired, Elon Musk cancelled The Don Lemon Show on X, resulting in the interview being published on YouTube and as a podcast instead.[53] Don Lemon stated after the interview, "Elon Musk is mad at me". The interview covered topics such as lawsuits filed by and against Musk, his usage of drugs, his political leanings, and his perspective on immigration and the Great Replacement theory.[54][55][56]

Cities Church protest and attempted federal charges (2026)

In January 2026, Lemon livestreamed an anti-ICE protest inside Cities Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota, during a worship service. Activists alleged that a pastor associated with the church also held a leadership role within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Lemon interviewed protesters and congregants during a multi-hour livestream.[57]

Following the protest, officials within the U.S. Department of Justice sought to bring federal charges against Lemon. According to reporting, prosecutors considered charging him under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act), codified at 18 U.S.C. §248, which prohibits the use of force, threat of force, or physical obstruction to interfere with a person's exercise of religious worship; and under 18 U.S.C. §241, a Reconstruction-era civil rights conspiracy statute commonly associated with the Ku Klux Klan Act.[58][59]

A federal magistrate judge ultimately declined to approve the proposed criminal complaint, stating the government had not presented sufficient probable cause at that stage, and no charges were filed. Lemon stated he was present as a journalist, and his attorney argued his conduct was protected by the First Amendment.[59][60]

On January 29, 2026, Lemon was taken into custody by federal law enforcement.[61] Lemon was one of four people arrested.[62] Georgia Fort, a freelance journalist in Minnesota, Trahern Jeen Crews, and Jamael Lydell Lundy were also taken into custody.[63]

In den #USA wurden Journalisty verhaftet wegen #Journalismus

The Don Lemon Show (2024)

On January 9, 2024, #Lemon announced plans for a new show on X, The #DonLemon Show.[52] X owner Elon Musk was the show's first interviewee. After the Elon Musk interview was filmed but before the interview aired, Elon Musk cancelled The Don Lemon Show on X, resulting in the interview being published on YouTube and as a podcast instead.[53] Don Lemon stated after the interview, "Elon Musk is mad at me". The interview covered topics such as lawsuits filed by and against Musk, his usage of drugs, his political leanings, and his perspective on immigration and the Great Replacement theory.[54][55][56]

Cities Church protest and attempted federal charges (2026)

In January 2026, Lemon livestreamed an anti-ICE protest inside Cities Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota, during a worship service. Activists alleged that a pastor associated with the church also held a leadership role within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Lemon interviewed protesters and congregants during a multi-hour livestream.[57]

Following the protest, officials within the U.S. Department of Justice sought to bring federal charges against Lemon. According to reporting, prosecutors considered charging him under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act), codified at 18 U.S.C. §248, which prohibits the use of force, threat of force, or physical obstruction to interfere with a person's exercise of religious worship; and under 18 U.S.C. §241, a Reconstruction-era civil rights conspiracy statute commonly associated with the Ku Klux Klan Act.[58][59]

A federal magistrate judge ultimately declined to approve the proposed criminal complaint, stating the government had not presented sufficient probable cause at that stage, and no charges were filed. Lemon stated he was present as a journalist, and his attorney argued his conduct was protected by the First Amendment.[59][60]

On January 29, 2026, Lemon was taken into custody by federal law enforcement.[61] Lemon was one of four people arrested.[62] Georgia Fort, a freelance journalist in Minnesota, Trahern Jeen Crews, and Jamael Lydell Lundy were also taken into custody.[63]