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Journalist Georgia Fort and activist Trahern Crews pleaded not guilty to disrupting a church service in St. Paul, sparking debate over protest and press rights.
On February 17, 2026, independent journalist Georgia Fort and activist Trahern Crews pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges related to a January 18 protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, where demonstrators disrupted worship services to demand justice for Renee Good, a woman fatally shot by an ICE officer.
The protest, which drew national attention, involved nine people, including former CNN host Don Lemon and civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong, all charged under the 1994 Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act for interfering with religious worship.
Fort, founder of BLCK Press, said she was reporting on the event as a journalist, asserting the charges threaten First Amendment rights.
Church officials and attorneys argued the protest was a premeditated disruption not protected by free speech.
The case has sparked debate over press freedom, protest rights, and the legal boundaries of journalism.
La periodista Georgia Fort y la activista Trahern Crews se declararon inocentes de interrumpir un servicio religioso en St. Paul, lo que provocó un debate sobre las protestas y los derechos de la prensa.