St. Paul, Minnesota — January 22, 2026: Federal authorities on Thursday arrested three people over a protest that disrupted a Sunday worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, earlier this week. The demonstration targeted a church leader alleged to also serve as a local director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the protest took place during worship and included loud chants such as “ICE out” and “Justice for Renee Good,” referencing a woman recently shot and killed by an ICE officer. Federal agents from the FBI and Depart

St. Paul, Minnesota — January 22, 2026: Federal authorities on Thursday arrested three people over a protest that disrupted a Sunday worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, earlier this week. The demonstration targeted a church leader alleged to also serve as a local director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the protest took place during worship and included loud chants such as “ICE out” and “Justice for Renee Good,” referencing a woman recently shot and killed by an ICE officer. Federal agents from the FBI and Department of Homeland Securit moved to arrest activists whose actions were deemed to interfere with protected religious services under federal law.

Nekima Levy Armstrong.

Among those taken into custody are Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights attorney and activist, Chauntyll Louisa Allen, a community leader and school board member, and William Kelly, an anti-ICE organizer. Authorities have charged them with conspiratorial conduct that violated the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, a statute now applied to ensure unobstructed access to places of worship. In a related development, a judge refused to authorize charges against journalist Don Lemon, who was livestreaming the event, ruling that reporting on the protest did not meet the standard for criminal charges. The incident has ignited discussion about civil protest, religious freedom, and immigration enforcement across the United States. Source: AP News

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