Attorney General announces arrest of at least 2 activists involved in Minnesota church protest
News agencies are reporting that two immigration enforcement protesters involved in a protest at a Minnesota church have been arrested.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrest of Nekima Levy Armstrong in a post on X. The protests occurred during Sunday service at Cities Church in St. Paul, where a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employee serves as a pastor. Bondi later posted on X that a second person had been arrested.
Attorney General Pamela Bondi@AGPamBondi·3hMinutes ago at my direction, @HSI_HQ and @FBI agents executed an arrest in Minnesota.
So far, we have arrested Nekima Levy Armstrong, who allegedly played a key role in organizing the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
We will share more updates as they become available.
Listen loud and clear: WE DO NOT TOLERATE ATTACKS ON PLACES OF WORSHIP.
UPDATE 1/22 3:00 PST: What the heck? Check out this story: "White House alters image of Minnesota church protestor to make her appear as if she was sobbing".