Lemon vs Justice System | Minneapolis News

Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

Don Lemon’s legal battle heats up as he fights felony civil rights charges stemming from his First Amendment-protected reporting at an anti-ICE protest in January — a protest organized by Nekima Levy Armstrong targeting a pastor who also led the local ICE office. His defense argues this is retaliatory prosecution, citing public statements from President Trump and others to show a pattern of targeting journalists he dislikes — especially since criticism began before the protest. He’s not alone: fellow journalist Georgia Fort also filed a motion to dismiss her charges on similar grounds. This…