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Why are journalists being subjected to search warrants in the US? | Caitlin Vogus
A federal judge unsealed records revealing the Department of Justice's failed attempts to obtain search warrants targeting journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, as well as three protesters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The court rejected the warrants twice, citing the DOJ's failure to meet legal standards and omitting a federal law that may have rendered the warrants illegal, leading the DOJ to withdraw the requests.
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