NEW YORK, Jan. 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU and ACLU of Minnesota React to the Trump Administration's Arrests of Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort * WASHINGTON -Last night, the Trump administration arrested journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for reporting on federal   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Arrest of Don Lemon Marks Another Blatant Escalation Against the Press * Updated at 11:10 am with arrest of Minneapolis journalist (WASHINGTON) - The arrest of independent journalist Don Lemon is yet another blatant violation of press freedom and the First Amendment, PEN America said t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a landmark agreement to provide $219.6 billion for public hospitals and secure the sustainability of the National Disability Insurance Scheme during a news conference in Sydney. Speaking after a National Cabinet meeting with state and territory leaders, Albanese detailed a $25 billion funding boost over five years aimed at reducing emergency department wait times and cutting surgery waiting lists. The prime minister hi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Europe Should Exploit Georgia's Regime Ructions Purges and recriminations at the top of Georgia's governing party have created an opportunity for Europe to support democracy. By Irina Arabidze The latest fracture in Georgia's elite came on January 12, when former primed minister Irakli Garibashvili was jailed for five years after pleading guilty to money-laundering. Garibas  more

VIENNA, Austria, Jan. 31 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Chad: Journalist arrested, threatened over post on management of country's oil resources IPI calls for end to threats, harassment of Dikoua Innocent * IPI strongly condemns the arrest of journalist Dikoua Innocent in Chad after he published a story on TikTok criticizing the management of Chad's oil resources. Innocent was detained on January 24, interrogated, and held for three days. While no form  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 31 -- Demand Progress issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Don Lemon's Arrest Continues Trump's Attack on a Free Press Washington, D.C. -- On Friday, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that journalist Don Lemon was arrested at her direction. Federal judges had already rejected attempts by the U.S. Department of Justice to secure a warrant to arrest Lemon. This arrest comes amid the Trump administration's ongoing campaign to silence the pres  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Trump's Assault on the First Amendment: DOJ Arrests Journalists Covering Federal Abuses of Power in Minnesota Last night, Donald Trump's Department of Justice arrested two journalists -- Don Lemon, a former CNN anchor, and Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) -- who were coverin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Don Lemon Arrested: Trump Administration Escalates War on Freedom in America * WASHINGTON - Over the past 24 hours, Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents for doing his job: reporting on peaceful protestors in a Minneapolis church. Pam Bondi also announced she arrested three others, including Georgia Fort, another journalist who has been documenting the administration's actions i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Don Lemon's Arrest is an Appalling Constitutional Violation * Journalist and former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested in Los Angeles after he livestreamed an anti-ICE demonstration in St. Paul, MN earlier this month that interrupted a church service.  Lisa Gilbert, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement: "Don Lemon's arrest is an egregious violation of the 1st amend  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst: Learing Lessons from Minnesota's Fraud Ring * Some people never lear. An audit found Minnesota paying millions of dollars for fraudulent child care services - nearly a decade ago ! At that time, the state's nonpartisan legislative auditor warned more needed to be done to combat child care fraud, including verifying attendance. Apparently, the state didn't lear any lessons from that scandal,   more

MONTREAL, Quebec, Jan. 31 -- La Presse, an independent digital media outlet, issued the following news release: * * * In search of solutions: keys to understanding and imagining the future La Presse is launching a major new series: In Search of Solutions . Throughout the year, La Presse journalists and photographers will explore a different issue observed in Quebec each month, along with the solutions implemented both locally and internationally. These in-depth reports, presented over several  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 30 [Category: International] -- Amnesty International issued the following news release: * * * Kyrgyzstan: Authorities must free journalist Makhabat Tazhibek-kyzy and quash her wrongful conviction * On 2 February, Kyrgyzstan's Supreme Court is expected to consider whether to resume proceedings against independent investigative journalist Makhabat Tazhibek-kyzy, after her defence lawyers filed a petition requesting a full re-examination of her wrongful conviction. The   more

VIENNA, Austria, Jan. 31 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Kyrgyzstan: IPI and partners demand retrial for imprisoned journalist Mahabat Tajibek Kyzy behind bars since January 2024 * Ahead of a February 2 decision by Kyrgyzstan's Supreme Court on whether to consider reopening the case of imprisoned journalist Makhabat Tajibek kyzy, IPI and seven other international press freedom and human rights organizations urge Kyrgyz authorities to fully comply with t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ARREST OF INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST DON LEMON * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Trump administration's arrest of Don Lemon and other journalists is a disgraceful affront to the First Amendment and a corrupt weaponization of the criminal justice system. Don is the most recent target of the ongoing  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ARREST OF INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST DON LEMON * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Trump administration's arrest of Don Lemon and other journalists is a disgraceful affront to the First Amendment and a corrupt weaponization of the criminal justice system. Don is the most recent target of the ongoing attacks by Donald Trump a  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 30 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Maldives: Media control bill censors editorial content as threats against journalists increase * 30 January 2026 The widely condemned Maldivian 'Media and Broadcasting Commission Act', passed in September 2025, has been used for the first time to remove editorial content, amid increasing harassment and violent threats against independent journalists, includin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Media] -- The National Press Club posted the following news release: * * * National Press Club Statement on Arrest of Journalist Don Lemon * National Press Club President Mark Schoeff, Jr. today issued the following statement: "The National Press Club is deeply alarmed by the arrest of journalist Don Lemon by federal agents Thursday night in Los Angeles while he was covering the Grammy Awards. Jailing a journalist for doing their job is dangerous -not only   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 29 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * New Mexico in Focus looks at bills aimed at ICE, climate goals This week, New Mexico in Focus returned to Santa Fe for the second week of a quick-moving 30-day legislative session. The Immigrant Safety Act, introduced by Democratic state Reps. Eleanor Chavez and Angelica Rubio, would ban public entities from contracting with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to lock up immigra  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 30 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Conestoga River Named Pennsylvania's 2026 River of the Year The Conestoga flows for more than 61 miles, from its headwaters in Berks County down to the Susquehanna River below the Safe Harbor Dam -- threading past historic covered bridges, working farms, and small towns. The scenic waterway is a popular recreation destination, including acti  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 30 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ strongly condemns arrests of journalists covering anti-ICE demonstration in Minnesota * Media Contact: SPJ Communications, communications@spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns today's arrest of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort in connection with their reporting on a Jan. 18 demonstration at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota. S  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Students Describe Transformative Journey to Israel * On Jan. 1, 19 University of Connecticut student leaders went on a 10-day transformative trip to Israel. Students listened to speakers from different backgrounds and asked questions to learn more about the geopolitic al makeup of the Middle East.  The itinerary included daily site visitations and evening processing sessions where students   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release: * * * Unconstitutional Arrest of Independent Journalists, Including Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, Fits Lawless Pattern of Escalation by Trump Administration 'These latest arrests are just the latest in a long line of First Amendment violations by the Trump administration.' * U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered the arrest of former CNN anchor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Hickenlooper Demands ICE Overhaul, Calls out Violence, Trump's Lies * "We have to fundamentally overhaul the lawlessness of these organizations." Earlier today, Hickenlooper voted NO on the DHS funding bill WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper took to the Senate floor to denounce the horrifying killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good and to demand a comprehensive overha  more