Georgia Ford

The attack on the press did not start or end with my arrest.

Mario Grabera, an independent journalist covering ICE arrests in Atlanta, was held in jail for more than 100 days, then deported, despite the fact that his attorneys say he has a legal work visa to be here in America.

Just a few weeks ago,

All of our colleagues, Jana Shortle and Anchor, with an NBC affiliate here in Minneapolis, was sprayed with chemical agents while covering the protest following the fatal shooting of Alex Preddy.

The attack on the press did not start with my arrest.

So if you stand for truth, I need you to stand up today.