In Minnesota, independent journalist Georgia Fort and activist Trahern Crews pleaded not guilty in federal court in St. Paul yesterday. They were indicted on federal charges in connection with a protest last month at a St. Paul church where the pastor is also an ICE official. On Friday, journalist Don Lemon also pleaded not guilty, along with four others, including protest leader and civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong. This is Georgia Fort, speaking to supporters gathered outside the federal courthouse in St. Paul Tuesday. She called attention to the attacks on journalists in the U.S. and around the world.

Georgia Fort: “This is a global crisis. According to Al Jazeera, more than 250 journalists and members of the media have been killed in Gaza. And most people don’t even know about it. We live in a time when AI images and AI videos are shaping our world’s reality, with a portion of our society living in delusion. So, if you stand for truth, I need you to stand up today!”