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DOJ Probing Protesters Group that Disrupted Services at Church with ICE Pastor

The DOJ probes potential federal civil rights and FACE Act violations after about 30 anti-ICE protesters disrupted a Sunday service at Cities Church, forcing it to end early.

  • The DOJ said Sunday it is investigating anti-ICE protesters who disrupted services at Cities Church, St. Paul, chanting inside the sanctuary and forcing the service to end.
  • Protesters said they acted after learning about a pastor's alleged ICE role, alleging David Easterwood serves as acting director of ICE's St. Paul field office and citing Renee Nicole Good's death and ongoing American Civil Liberties Union litigation.
  • A Facebook livestream by Black Lives Matter Minnesota and videos from Don Lemon show about 30–40 protesters entering before leaving, according to St. Paul police.
  • DOJ civil‑rights officials have said they are reviewing footage for potential FACE Act violations, and Attorney General Pam Bondi vowed to prosecute any federal-law breaches after the Sunday protest.
  • Gov. Tim Walz mobilized the National Guard on Saturday, the Pentagon ordered around 1,500 troops on standby, and the president last week threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807.
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The Department of Justice is investigating protesters who interrupted a Christian religious service in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Sunday, as tensions surrounding the Trump administration’s widespread immigration repression in the Twin Cities continue to rise. DOJ investigation was announced hours after dozens of protesters entered the Cities Church, chanting “Out with ICE!”, and forcing the service to be suspended. Protesters said they were there t…

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