#journalismisnotacrime
LightNews LightNews
wordnerdalert.bsky.social
#DonLemon #GeorgiaFort #pressfreedom #journalismisnotacrime
Ari Melber: DOJ's Don Lemon indictment tries to criminalize 'asking questions, journalism'
YouTube video by MS NOW
youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:45 AM
cksmithwrites.bsky.social
Or here.
#1A #journalismisnotacrime
www.salon.com/2026/01/31/j...
Journalists rally for press freedom after Don Lemon's arrest - Salon.com
Media groups call charges dangerous, as right-wing commentators argue Lemon crossed from reporting into activism
www.salon.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:53 PM
pressfreedom.bsky.social
The Americas region has the least number of journalists behind bars, according to CPJ’s 2025 Prison Census, obscuring a trend of political persecution for journalists reporting on corruption throughout the region. Read CPJ’s #2025PrisonCensus: cpj.org?p=553128

#JournalismIsNotACrime #PressFreedom
February 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM
propicstv.bsky.social
The Institutionalized Deconstruction of Press Freedom
open.substack.com/pub/propicst...
The Fight Against Trump and the US Administration Goes Global!
#PresidentTrump #assaultonmedia #JournalismIsNotACrime #mediabiastracker #FreedomOfThePress #Constitution #constitutionalrights
The Institutionalized Deconstruction of Press Freedom
A Global Human Rights Analysis of the Trump Administration’s Crusade Against Media Sovereignty and the Role of ProPics Canada Media Ltd
open.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM
propicstv.bsky.social
The Fight Against Trump and the US Administration Goes Global!

open.substack.com/pub/propicst...

#PresidentTrump #assaultonmedia #JournalismIsNotACrime #worldreports #mediabiastracker #TrumpLawsuits #Lawfare #slapp #TrumpAdministration #NewYorkTimes #Bbcnews #FreedomOfThePress #whitehouse
The Institutionalized Deconstruction of Press Freedom
A Global Human Rights Analysis of the Trump Administration’s Crusade Against Media Sovereignty and the Role of ProPics Canada Media Ltd
open.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:06 PM
frontiermyanmar.bsky.social
5 years since the coup.

The struggle for democracy and press freedom continues, but independent media in Myanmar is under threat. Your donation keeps our newsroom alive.

Support Frontier Myanmar now: links.frontiermyanmar.net
#JournalismIsNotACrime #FrontierMyanmar #Myanmarnews
February 1, 2026 at 4:24 AM
stockholmcf.bsky.social
Award-winning Turkish journalist Mehmet Baransu has been in prison since March 2, 2015 for his news reports. #JournalismIsNotACrime set him free!
#FreeMehmetBaransu #PressFreedom
February 1, 2026 at 12:30 AM
hofferdal.bsky.social
" #Journalism is not a crime. Reporting on protests is not a crime. Arresting #journalists for their #reporting is a clear example of an #authoritarian practice", says @amnesty.org

#JournalismIsNotACrime
U.S. Authorities Must Immediately Release Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort
Make no mistake, the U.S. government's attempts to silence journalists are a critical risk to our human rights.
www.amnestyusa.org
January 31, 2026 at 8:58 PM
stockholmcf.bsky.social
Award-winning Turkish journalist Mehmet Baransu has been in prison since March 2, 2015 for his news reports. #JournalismIsNotACrime set him free!
#FreeMehmetBaransu
January 31, 2026 at 6:30 PM
equalaccesspublicmedia.org
The EAPM store is run as a donation by a Boston graphic designer. Today, he added a t-shirt, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Journalists' Legal Defense fund.

#JournalismIsNotACrime

equalaccesspublicmedia.org/product/jour...
Journalism Is Not a Crime Tee
This classic tee speaks plainly and with conviction: Journalism Is Not A Crime. Soft, mid-weight cotton and a clean classic fit make it an easy daily layer for reporters, press freedom advocates, a…
equalaccesspublicmedia.org
January 31, 2026 at 3:34 PM
rj4real.bsky.social
Journalist Georgia Fort's statement after her release.

"Do we have a Constitution or not?"

#JournalismIsNotACrime #JournalismMatters #LocalJournalism #LocalJournalismMatters

www.instagram.com/reel/DUJpDwn...
blck.press on Instagram: "After her release, Georgia Fort thanked community members, her legal team, and fellow journalists for showing up in solidarity. Ref…"
After her release, Georgia Fort thanked community members, her legal team, and fellow journalists for showing up in solidarity. Reflecting on her 17-year career, Georgia questioned whether constitutional protections—specifically the First Amendment—are being upheld, stating that she should be protected like other journalists she has previously advocated for. She stressed that documenting events and amplifying the truth in the community is not a crime. While limited in what she could say due to ongoing litigation, she urged continued support for others facing charges and reaffirmed her commitment to following the story and seeking answers to unresolved questions raised by community members.
www.instagram.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:49 PM
pjournalismnews.bsky.social
COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS: Minnesota reporters recount ICE actions, community solidarity: ‘I know it’s going to be dangerous’ cpj.org?p=558564 @pressfreedom.bsky.social #photojournalism #journalism #journalismisnotacrime #pressfreedom
Minnesota reporters recount ICE actions, community solidarity: ‘I know it’s going to be dangerous’ - Committee to Protect Journalists
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol operations have intensified in the Minneapolis and Saint Paul areas as part of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Operation Metr...
cpj.org
January 31, 2026 at 7:08 AM
rebeccaaguilar.bsky.social
As journalists, we should be able to do our jobs without the threat of investigation, intimidation, or arrest. The Feds need to drop the charges against Don Lemon and Georgia Fort. Here's a strong statement from the Society of Professional Journalists.
#JournalismIsNotACrime
January 31, 2026 at 1:52 AM
khowley.bsky.social
US news workers need to take a stand. Press freedom is under assault! Stop normalizing tyranny, call out the tyrants, and don't repeat their lies without comment or critique.

#JournalismIsNotACrime
freedom.press Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 2d
A reminder: Rümeysa Öztürk has now been facing deportation for 311 days for co-writing an op-ed the government didn’t like, and journalist Ya’akub Vijandre remains locked up by ICE over social media posts about issues he reported on.

Read our newsletter (and subscribe) ⤵️
Lemon’s arrest delivers warning shot to journalists
Plus: Alex Pretti’s murder was also an attack on press freedom
freedom.press
January 31, 2026 at 12:27 AM
blackazzknight.bsky.social
#JournalismIsNotACrime #StopFascismNow #NoFascistUSA #NoNazisAllowed #FreeUSA #Resist
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 2d
Don Lemon has been released without bail, and his next court appearance is Feb. 9
January 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM
rcinnc1.bsky.social
@klasfeldreports.com

#JournalismIsNotACrime
January 30, 2026 at 11:50 PM
rcinnc1.bsky.social
#JournalismIsNotACrime
January 30, 2026 at 11:38 PM
yusufsarfati.bsky.social
#Journalismisnotacrime
January 30, 2026 at 11:29 PM
yusufsarfati.bsky.social
#Journalismisnotacrime
January 30, 2026 at 9:50 PM
yusufsarfati.bsky.social
#Journalismisnotacrime
sifill.bsky.social Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 2d
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
January 30, 2026 at 9:50 PM
jodieginsberg.bsky.social
"To me this is a little aggressive to just serve a warrant." Watch this with the sound up.

This is the kind of aggression experienced by journalists we work with in authoritarian and criminal regimes.

We @pressfreedom.bsky.social stand with Don Lemon and Georgia Fort.

#journalismisnotacrime
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 2d
Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning

I was sent this video of agents at her door:
January 30, 2026 at 9:07 PM
pjournalismnews.bsky.social
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION: FPF statement on outrageous arrest of Don Lemon freedom.press/issues/fpf-s... @freedom.press‬ #photojournalism #journalism #pressfreedom #journalismisnotacrime‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
January 30, 2026 at 9:04 PM
blackazzknight.bsky.social
#JournalismIsNotACrime #StopFascismNow #PunchNazis
annedcat.bsky.social AnNeDCat @annedcat.bsky.social · 2d
So I guess we're now in the arresting journalists phase of fascism.
January 30, 2026 at 8:47 PM
facoalition.bsky.social
Attacks like this by the federal government will never silence a free press. FAC joins the National Association of Black Journalists' condemnation of the arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort. #JournalismIsNotACrime nabjonline.org/blog/nabjout...
NABJ OUTRAGED AT ARRESTS OF DON LEMON, GEORGIA FORT ‘THE FIRST AMENDMENT IS NOT OPTIONAL’
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is outraged and deeply alarmed by the arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort by federal agents, and […]
t.co
January 30, 2026 at 7:32 PM
dmihalopoulos.bsky.social
They know they could have called her lawyer and she would have shown up at their office.

But they ambushed her at home in the early AM. Like she's a terrorist, a mobster, a murderer or an Illinois governor who pawned off a Senate seat.

Chilling power abuse #JournalismIsNotACrime
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 2d
Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning

I was sent this video of agents at her door:
January 30, 2026 at 5:21 PM