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DOJ Investigates Protests Against ICE Amid Civil Rights Tensions

1/20/2026

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The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating protesters who disrupted a church service attended by David Easterwood, an ICE official.
Black Lives Matter Minnesota organized the protest to highlight Renee Good's fatal shooting by an ICE agent.
DOJ officials condemned protest as a civil rights violation.
Protesters, including civil rights leaders, criticized the investigation as a distraction from ICE's tactics.
David Easterwood defended ICE's actions, citing threats to federal agents.

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The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating protesters who disrupted a church service attended by David Easterwood, an ICE official.
Black Lives Matter Minnesota organized the protest to highlight Renee Good's fatal shooting by an ICE agent.
DOJ officials condemned protest as a civil rights violation.
Protesters, including civil rights leaders, criticized the investigation as a distraction from ICE's tactics.
David Easterwood defended ICE's actions, citing threats to federal agents.