Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, an independent journalist, have been indicted by the Trump administration along with nine others for their coverage of a Minneapolis protest. The indictment claims that Lemon, Fort, and the other defendants "entered the Church in a coordinated takeover-style attack and engaged in acts of oppression, intimidation, threats, interference, and physical obstruction."
The charges stem from a protest earlier this month where activists interrupted a church service over a pastor who works for ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). Don Lemon and Georgia Fort documented the event. The administration tried to charge Lemon twice before but was unsuccessful.
The situation is alarming not only because it involves journalists being indicted, but also due to the lengths the administration went to secure the indictment. The White House even shared a photo of Lemon in an X post, saying "When life gives you lemons...". It referred to the protest as the "St. Paul Church Riots", despite it being a single incident.
The indictment raises serious concerns about the government's treatment of journalists and its disregard for the media's role in holding those in power accountable. The Trump administration's actions seem to be motivated by a desire to silence dissenting voices, rather than upholding the law.
In other news, a school crossing guard in Chicago went viral after helping a student cross a flooded street, and people raised over $8,000 for him.
The charges stem from a protest earlier this month where activists interrupted a church service over a pastor who works for ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). Don Lemon and Georgia Fort documented the event. The administration tried to charge Lemon twice before but was unsuccessful.
The situation is alarming not only because it involves journalists being indicted, but also due to the lengths the administration went to secure the indictment. The White House even shared a photo of Lemon in an X post, saying "When life gives you lemons...". It referred to the protest as the "St. Paul Church Riots", despite it being a single incident.
The indictment raises serious concerns about the government's treatment of journalists and its disregard for the media's role in holding those in power accountable. The Trump administration's actions seem to be motivated by a desire to silence dissenting voices, rather than upholding the law.
In other news, a school crossing guard in Chicago went viral after helping a student cross a flooded street, and people raised over $8,000 for him.
the fact that they had to go thru so much drama to secure an indictment is just wild... and can we pls call it like it is - the 'St. Paul Church Riots' sounds like something straight outta a movie, idk if i'd be watching though 
on a more serious note tho, this all says bad things about our gov's treatment of journalists & its role in holding ppl in power accountable... that's what's really alarming 
and Georgia Fort... like, what's next? indicting the news anchors who didn't show up to that protest? 
i mean, it's clear why trump is so desperate to silence critics - he can't take the heat when his own actions are being scrutinized 
. but seriously, this indictment is a huge deal and it highlights just how far the administration will go to silence dissenting voices 
- $8k for him? now that's what i call some real journalism 
the whole thing feels like a coordinated smear job, and it's just so obvious when you look at the way the white house is trying to spin this (like who comes up with "When life gives you lemons...") anyway its all about silencing important voices and controlling the narrative - what's next? 
The fact that the White House went to such lengths to secure this indictment, including sharing a cheeky meme, just shows how out of touch they are with reality.
That's the kind of kindness and community spirit we should be celebrating, not the kind of intimidation tactics used by the administration here.
. I mean, an indictment for just reporting on a protest? That's like, super bad news for press freedom 
. And the way they're trying to spin it with that silly meme about lemons... come on! 
. And now we've got journalists being targeted because they're doing their job? That's a huge deal, and I'm not sure how this is gonna play out in court... 
. And can you believe the photo post from the White House? Like, who shares a meme about someone with lemons in an X post? 
It just seems so petty and calculating. But what really gets me is that this could set a bad precedent for other journalists and activists. We need to stand up for our freedom of speech and not let politicians dictate how we express ourselves 
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it's one thing to disagree with someone's reporting but to try to prosecute them just because they're doing their job is crazy. and what's up with the whole "when life gives you lemons" thing? sounds like they're trying to make a joke about don lemon getting indicted, which is just embarrassing 
. and those lengths the white house went to secure the indictment? wild 
. what's next, charging pbs news anchors for reporting on the president's tweets? 
, saving lives one sidewalk at a time 
. He didn't need any publicity to help someone in need; he just did what was right, and we rallied around him because of it. We should be encouraging more people to do the same, not trying to silence journalists who are trying to speak truth to power 
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? It's crazy! 154 journalists arrested in 2021 alone. I'm just worried about the state of our media landscape right now... 
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. journalists doing their job and reporting on some weird church service drama get indicted? that's just shady. and what's with all these "acts of oppression" and "threats"? seems to me they're just trying to silence people who are speaking out against ICE and other powerful institutions. i need to see the actual evidence behind this indictment, not just some trump tweet