Independent Twin Cities journalist Georgia Fort was arrested early on Jan. 30 in connection with her documenting an anti-ICE demonstration in a St. Paul church during a service on Jan. 18. Her attorney told the Minnesota Star Tribune that Fort was arrested about 6 a.

The independent journalist was one of four detained Friday over the protest in St. Paul.

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Legally speaking, the federal charges against journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are complex and unusual, sparking debate among lawyers about the legitimacy of the cases.