Media giants unite against Trump DOJ’s political prosecution of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort
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Experts have expressed deep concerns that the practice runs afoul of the fourth amendment’s right to privacy Federal prosecutors have declined to say whether they secretly obtained phone records for the journalist Don Lemon using an unusual administrative summons, his lawyers said in a Monday court filing , highlighting concern about a controversial legal authority the government has claimed to gather information as it charged Lemon and dozens of others it has charged with civil rights crimes...Experts have expressed deep concerns that the practice runs afoul of the fourth amendment’s right to privacy Federal prosecutors have declined to say whether they secretly obtained phone records for the journalist Don Lemon using an unusual administrative summons, his lawyers said in a Monday court filing , highlighting concern about a controversial legal authority the government has claimed to gather information as it charged Lemon and dozens of others with civil rights crimes in connection to...
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- 17 Aug, 14:49Media giants unite against Trump DOJ’s political prosecution of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort2 outlets
- 25 Aug, 16:46Judge requests grand jury records of anchor indictment for entry into MN church3 outlets
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How it spread - 4 original reports, 3 reprints
Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- out.com14:49first to report
The coalition of 45 organizations asks a federal judge to drop the charges against them, saying the administration is trying to turn routine newsgathering into a federal conspiracy.
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- yahoo.com17 Aug, 16:49their copy
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- fox17.com16:46
A federal judge in Minnesota will likely request documents to see if the Justice Department case against former CNN host Don Lemon can be tossed.
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- wcyb.com25 Aug, 16:46their copy
- foxrochester.com25 Aug, 16:46their copy
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- twincities.com00:21
The jointly written motions were among nearly 50 court submissions filed Monday in U.S. District Court in St. Paul, the broadest assault so far that defense lawyers have made against the charges.
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- The Guardian World18:17edited after publishing
Experts have expressed deep concerns that the practice runs afoul of the fourth amendment’s right to privacy Federal prosecutors have declined to say whether they secretly obtained phone records for the journalist Don Lemon using an unusual administrative summons, his lawyers said in a Monday court filing , highlighting concern about a controversial legal authority the government has claimed to gather information as it charged Lemon and dozens of others with civil rights crimes in connection to...