Black journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested for covering a protest at a St. Paul church, highlighting the importance of Black journalists as witnesses to injustice and the Trump administration’s antagonism towards Black people and the press.
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“Press Is Under Attack”: NABJ Sounds Alarm After Arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort
The National Association of Black Journalists and other press and civil liberties organizations have condemned the federal arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, emphasizing the importance of press freedom and the need for journalists to stay safe while covering protests.