US EditionWhat We Know About the FACE and KKK Acts that Could Be Used to Prosecute Minnesota Church Protesters
The DOJ Civil Rights Division is reviewing charges under federal laws for protesters who allegedly disrupted Christian worship and desecrated a church targeting an ICE official pastor.
- On Sunday, the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division opened a probe of demonstrators at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota under the FACE and KKK Acts, warning protesters may face prosecution.
- Passed in 1871, the Ku Klux Klan Act was designed to protect Fourteenth Amendment rights and is rarely used, while the FACE Act bars force or threats that interfere with religious worship.
- Harmeet Dhillon characterized the protesters as `desecrating a house of worship` and warned of federal action, while Elie Honig said `context matters` regarding the Sunday services at Cities Church.
- The KKK Act has been cited in high-profile lawsuits, including a 2021 case by Rep. Bennie Thompson against January 6 participants, including Trump, Giuliani, the Proud Boys, and the Oath Keepers.
- Elie Honig contrasted this probe with other DOJ decisions, noting the church protest investigation differs from the refusal to probe Renee Good's fatal shooting by an ICE officer.
31 Articles
31 Articles
Steve Deace unleashes fury over Minnesota church protest: Churches must adopt THIS 4-step plan NOW or face total collapse
Last weekend, on Sunday, January 18, a group of roughly 40 anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters entered Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, during a morning worship service. They chanted "ICE out!" and demanded justice for Renee Good — the woman lethally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on January 7 after she hit him with her vehicle while obstructing a federal immigration operation. The protesters targeted this particular ch…
MIKE DAVIS: Don Lemon and his church-storming mob must face Ku Klux Klan, FACE Act charges
MIKE DAVIS: Don Lemon and his church-storming mob must face Ku Klux Klan, FACE Act charges Evangeline Faussie Wed, 01/21/2026 - 16:29 Media Hit Date Wed, 01/21/2026 - 07:56 Media Type Online/Print Hit Type Mention Outlet Fox Digital Author/Host Mike Davis Department NewsBusters MRC Employee Bill D'Agostino Media Hit Link https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/mike-davis-don-lemon-his-church-storming-mob-mu… Major Hit Off Google Calendar …
Protests in Church and the Lost Norm of Sanctuary
Download Print-Friendly Version On Sunday morning, January 18, 2026, roughly three dozen anti–immigration-enforcement protesters walked into a worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Some moved all the way up toward the pulpit while others chanted “ICE out” and “Renée Good,” invoking the woman fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. The protesters’ stated reason for choosing that congregation was personal: multiple outlet…
What we know about the FACE and KKK acts that could be used to prosecute Minnesota church protesters
Sunday church services were underway at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, when protesters entered and began shouting “Justice for Renee Good” and “ICE out,” a video from the incident shows.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
