Sanctuary Information
Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested on January 30th, 2026 because of their coverage of an anti-ICE protest at Cities Church in Minnesota. Lemon and Fort were livestreaming as dozens of anti-ICE protestors demonstrated at Cities Church. This protest led to a disruption of church service and several tense confrontations.
The Department of Justice alleges that the journalists were participants in an “attack” on the church and the intimidation of congregants. The arrests of both Lemon and Fort mark an unflinching attack on journalists attempting to report on anti-ICE demonstrations and further government repression of protected speech.
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Political Arrests