DOJ charges 30 more people in Minnesota anti-ICE church protest
Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon was one of the original nine defendants arrested last month
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Notable Quotes
"YOU CANNOT ATTACK A HOUSE OF WORSHIP. If you do so, you cannot hide from us — we will find you, arrest you, and prosecute you."
— Pam Bondi , Politician
"I have spent my entire career covering the news. I will not stop now."
— Don Lemon , Celebrity
"The indictment, unsealed by the DOJ on Feb. 27, alleges the 30 defendants took part in 'an attack' at the St. Paul house of worship in January."
— Pam Bondi , Politician
"Today, [the Justice Department] unsealed an indictment charging 30 more people who took part in the attack on Cities Church in Minnesota."
— Pam Bondi , Politician
"YOU CANNOT ATTACK A HOUSE OF WORSHIP."
— Pam Bondi , Politician
"YOU CANNOT ATTACK A HOUSE OF WORSHIP. If you do so, you cannot hide from us — we will find you, arrest you, and prosecute you."
— Pam Bondi , Politician
"YOU CANNOT ATTACK A HOUSE OF WORSHIP"
— Pam Bondi , Politician
"Houses of worship are off limits for those who would use chaos and intimidation to advance a political agenda."
— Doug Wardlow , Politician
"federal conduct in his case has been highly unusual, nakedly political and inconsistent with other cases in Minnesota"
— Don Lemon , Celebrity
"YOU CANNOT ATTACK A HOUSE OF WORSHIP. If you do so, you cannot hide from us – we will find you, arrest you, and prosecute you."
— Pam Bondi , Politician
"This is not American, this is not justice, this is the department of injustice."
— William Kelly , Other
"YOU CANNOT ATTACK A HOUSE OF WORSHIP. If you do so, you cannot hide from us — we will find you, arrest you, and prosecute you."
— Pam Bondi , Politician
"So, there are a number of tools available to us. Who funded this? What other crimes may have occurred?"
— Harmeet Dhillon , Activist
"Today, [the Justice Department] unsealed an indictment charging 30 more people who took part in the attack on Cities Church in Minnesota."
— Pam Bondi , Politician
"Today’s FACE Act arrests with our federal partners show this FBI will never tolerate those who target, attack, or intimidate Americans peacefully exercising their right to worship freely."
— Kash Patel , Politician
"At my direction, federal agents have already arrested 25 of them, with more to come throughout the day. YOU CANNOT ATTACK A HOUSE OF WORSHIP. If you do so, you cannot hide from us — we will find you, arrest you, and prosecute you."
— Pam Bondi , Politician
"I wanted to say this isn’t just about me, this is about all journalists, especially in the United States."
— Don Lemon , Celebrity
"YOU CANNOT ATTACK A HOUSE OF WORSHIP. If you do so, you cannot hide from us — we will find you, arrest you, and prosecute you."
— Pam Bondi , Politician
"The core of the gospel message is to love thy neighbor as you love yourself."
— Nekima Levy Armstrong , Activist
"YOU CANNOT ATTACK A HOUSE OF WORSHIP. If you do so, you cannot hide from us — we will find you, arrest you, and prosecute you."
— Pam Bondi , Politician
Key People
Alex Pretti was an intensive care nurse killed by ICE agents in Minnesota.
St. Paul School Board Member and protester.
St. Paul School Board Member facing charges related to the protest.
David Easterwood is a pastor at Cities Church who was accused by protesters of working for ICE.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
An American television journalist and former CNN host.
Unsuccessful Republican candidate for Minnesota attorney general.
Georgia Fort is a local journalist and activist in Minnesota.
Harmeet Dhillon is the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
The former Chief of Staff for the Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense.
Nekima Armstrong is a Minneapolis civil rights activist charged in the incident.
Nekima Levy Armstrong is an activist known for her role in organizing protests.
Organizer of the protest facing federal charges.
Former Republican congressional candidate currently working with the Civil Rights Division.
Pam Bondi is a former attorney general of Florida.
Renee Good was a resident in Minnesota who was killed by ICE agents.
William Kelly is a husband of an indicted protest participant and has also been charged.
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Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon was one of the original nine defendants arrested last month
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced federal charges Friday against 30 more people who are accused of civil rights violations in a January protest inside a Minnesota church where a pastor works for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The Justice Department announced charges against 30 additional individuals involved in a January anti-ICE protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, bringing the total number of defendants to 39.
The Department of Justice indicted 30 more individuals for their roles in a January protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, where former CNN anchor Don Lemon was among those arrested.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced charges against 30 additional individuals involved in a January protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, where a pastor is also an ICE official.
The Department of Justice charged 30 more individuals in connection with a protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, where former CNN anchor Don Lemon was among those arrested.
Federal agents are charging 30 new individuals in connection with the January 18 anti-ICE protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, where former CNN anchor Don Lemon was present.
The Department of Justice detailed the planning and execution of the January 18 anti-ICE protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, following the indictment of 30 additional individuals.
The Department of Justice charged 30 additional individuals in connection with the January 18 protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, where former CNN anchor Don Lemon was present.
Federal agents have arrested 25 more individuals in connection with the January 18 anti-ICE protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, bringing the total number of arrests to 34.
The Department of Justice indicted 30 more individuals in connection with the January 18 anti-ICE protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, where former CNN anchor Don Lemon was among those arrested.
The U.S. Department of Justice expanded its prosecution to 39 individuals involved in a protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, against a pastor who also serves as an ICE official.
The U.S. Department of Justice charged 30 additional individuals in connection with the January 18 anti-ICE protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, where former CNN anchor Don Lemon was among those arrested.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment charging 30 additional people in connection with an anti-ICE protest at a St. Paul church in January.
Federal authorities have arrested more individuals in connection with a January protest at a Minnesota church, following earlier arrests of organizers and journalists demonstrating amid immigration enforcement efforts in the state.
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