The Justice Department Tries to Prosecute Black Journalists

In this episode, Imani Gandy and Jess Pieklo unpack the federal charges brought against Black journalists and advocates in connection to an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church.
Correction - In this show we refer to Don Lemon as "from CNN" when he is a former CNN journalist.
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