Journalist Georgia Fort, along with other members of the press, documented a protest on 18 January 2026 inside a church in Minnesota as one of the church’s pastors was an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office director. For this journalistic coverage, the US Department of Justice is prosecuting Fort and others representing the press, with serious criminal charges, including a hate crime. Since January 2025, the media and journalists have been targeted for reporting on the Trump administration’s actions. These charges seek to intimidate and silence journalists. We urge the authorities withdraw all charges against members of the press.
