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Activist Slams White House for Altered Arrest Photo

2/3/2026

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Nekima Levy Armstrong, a lawyer and social justice activist, criticized White House for posting a manipulated image of her crying after her arrest at a Minnesota anti-immigration protest.
She described the altered photo as degrading and compared it to Jim Crow depictions.
The protest followed the fatal shooting of Renee Good and led to multiple arrests, including Don Lemon.
Justice Department officials condemned the protest as violating religious freedom rights.

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Nekima Levy Armstrong, a lawyer and social justice activist, criticized White House for posting a manipulated image of her crying after her arrest at a Minnesota anti-immigration protest.
She described the altered photo as degrading and compared it to Jim Crow depictions.
The protest followed the fatal shooting of Renee Good and led to multiple arrests, including Don Lemon.
Justice Department officials condemned the protest as violating religious freedom rights.