Don Lemon and Georgia Fort vow to continue reporting following arrests tied to anti-ICE protest

Journalist Don Lemon (left) issues a statement to media outside federal court on Jan. 30, 2026 in Los Angeles.

The two independent journalists face federal charges related to the interruption of a church service in Minnesota earlier this month. Lemon and Fort say they were there to cover a protest.

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