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Protest Leader Arrested After Church Disruption Over ICE Shooting

1/25/2026

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Bondi Arrests Protest Organizer

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrest of Nekima Levy Armstrong for organizing a protest disrupting a church service.
The protest targeted Pastor David Easterwood, affiliated with ICE, following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer.
Armstrong said an FBI agent misled her about arrest video, which the White House later altered.
Local officials criticized the federal response as prioritizing peaceful protesters over addressing the shooting.

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Walz Condemns Subpoenas

The U.S. Department of Justice issued grand jury subpoenas to Minnesota state offices, including the governor's and attorney general's offices.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said protests are escalating and local officials encourage unrest.
Blanche criticized local leaders for the lack of outrage over the church service disruption tied to the fatal shooting of Renee Good.
Governor Tim Walz condemned subpoenas as authoritarian and said the federal agent remains uninvestigated.

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Bondi Arrests Protest Organizer

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrest of Nekima Levy Armstrong for organizing a protest disrupting a church service.
The protest targeted Pastor David Easterwood, affiliated with ICE, following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer.
Armstrong said an FBI agent misled her about arrest video, which the White House later altered.
Local officials criticized the federal response as prioritizing peaceful protesters over addressing the shooting.

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