Op-Ed: Authoritarianism Is Taking Hold. Minneapolis Is The Proof.

Essence Magazine:

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 30:Journalist Don Lemon finishes a statement to media outside of federal court on January 30, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Lemon was arrested in Beverly Hills in connection to a protest he had covered at a Minnesota church.He was released without bail and is scheduled to appear in federal court in Minneapolis on February 9th. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By Pastor Michael McBride ·Updated January 30, 2026

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