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"Journalism Is Not a Crime": Georgia Fort & Don Lemon Arrested for Covering St. Paul Church Protest
Independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested and indicted under obscure 19th-century and abortion clinic protection laws for covering a church protest, sparking outrage over First Amendment violations.

Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Speaks Out as New Ruling Could Lead to His Rearrest, Deportation
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khali faces potential rearrest and deportation after a federal appeals court reversed his release, a move his legal team frames as the Trump administration weaponizing the legal system to suppress pro-Palestine speech.

FBI Raids Home of Washington Post Reporter as Attacks on Press Freedom Intensify Under Trump
The FBI's rare raid on a Pulitzer-winning Washington Post reporter's home signals a severe escalation in government efforts to intimidate the press and silence sources, with profound implications for journalistic independence and public accountability.
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