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Morgan State professor weighs in on journalism ethics after Lemon, Fort indictments

Don Lemon and Georgia Fort face indictment following their coverage of an anti-ICE protest inside a St. Paul church—raising serious questions about journalistic ethics and First Amendment protections.

Morgan State Professor and Pulitzer Prize winner E.R. Shipp says the key issue isn’t access, but whether reporters crossed the line from observing to participating, pointing to the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics as a guide.

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