New York, Jan 30, 2026 (AFP) - US journalist charged with civil rights crimes over Minnesota protest

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US journalist Don Lemon is being charged with federal civil rights crimes, the Trump administration said Friday, after he and other reporters covered a protest against immigration raids at a church in Minnesota. Lemon, who was arrested late Thursday, faces two charges of conspiracy to deprive rights and interfering with First Amendment rights, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told AFP, referencing the constitutional protection for......

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