Journalist alleges prosecutors misled grand jury in Minnesota anti-ICE protest case

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Journalist alleges prosecutors misled grand jury in Minnesota anti-ICE protest case
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Independent journalist Georgia Fort faces conspiracy charges tied to a January anti-ICE protest in St. Paul, but her lawyers say federal prosecutors provided false information to judges, misused warrants, and singled her out for journalism; they filed motions to dismiss arguing First Amendment violations and vindictive prosecution, citing gaps in grand jury disclosures and other procedural errors.

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