“I have spent my entire career covering the news. I will not stop now. In fact, there is no more important time than this very moment for a free and independent media that shines a light on the truth and holds those in power accountable.”
Don Lemon, independent news journalist, on 1/30/26 in his first statement after being arrested by federal officers.
Don Lemon was one of four people arrested in connection to an ICE protest in Cities Church located in St. Paul, Minnesota. Those arrests included independent journalist Georgia Fort as well as activists Jamael Lydell Lundy and Trahern Jeen Crews. The Justice Department has decided to pursue charges despite the fact that a federal judge in Minnesota refused to sign an arrest warrant for Lemon.
Three others, including Minneapolis civil rights lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong, had previously been arrested in connection to the same protest.
Overview of timeline as of 1/30/26 here.
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I clicked “like”, but the truth is I do not like. I fear. I hate. I harbor evil thoughts about so much of what is going on. Will the “powers that be” ever open their eyes and try some independent thinking and acting?
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A situation that we see here everyday. The media has been gagged.
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And that’s limiting because having accurate information is so important for the people to make decisions for themselves. We’re seeing much of that in our mainstream media — the most accurate info comes from independent and international sources.
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