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Federal agents have arrested veteran journalist Don Lemon and Minnesota-based reporter Georgia Fort in connection with their coverage of a Jan. 18 protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, where demonstrators challenged a pastor who also serves as a senior ICE official. The arrests have sparked widespread outrage from press freedom advocates and civil rights groups, who argue the charges represent a dangerous escalation in the federal government’s efforts to criminalize journalism amid heightened national tensions over immigration enforcement and protest.
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Home heating fires surge during the winter months, with nearly half occurring between December and February, according to the National Fire Protection Association. NFPA data shows space heaters and heating stoves account for almost half of these fires and the majority of deaths and injuries, prompting renewed safety reminders as colder weather keeps families indoors and increases electricity use, cooking activity and reliance on heating equipment.
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Dayvon Love serves as director of public policy for the Baltimore-based think tank, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle. This week, he speaks to the question “Where is Jill Stein?” and how it functions as a deflection, shielding liberals from confronting the Democratic Party’s long-standing, exploitative relationship with working-class Black voters.
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The National Coalition of 100 Black Women and 100 Black Men hosted their 2026 Legislative Day, bringing lawmakers and community members together to discuss maternal health and economic equity in Maryland.
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Rep. Maxwell Frost was assaulted at a Sundance Festival event on Jan. 23 by a man who made racist remarks, and the individual was arrested and the Congressional Black Caucus has condemned the attack.
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