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Three arrested in Cities Church protest

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Federal authorities have arrested at least three people in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a church.

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  1. 3 people involved in a Minnesota church protest are arrested, as judge refuses to charge Don Lemon

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    Three arrested in Cities Church protest

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  1. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    3 people arrested over Minnesota church protest | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    MINNEAPOLIS >> Federal agents have arrested three Minnesota protesters who took part in a demonstration inside a church against a pastor they say has a leadership role with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the federal agency carrying out aggressive raids in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

  2. ABC 12 Flint

    A woman who led a protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service has been arrested (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    Attorney General Pam Bondi says a woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church has been arrested. Bondi announced the arrest of Nekima

  3. The Daily Caller

    Feds Arrest Suspects In Minnesota Church Protest (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Federal agents began arresting suspects linked to a chaotic Sunday anti-deportation protest at a Minnesota church on Thursday morning, officials announced.

  4. Newsweek

    Minnesota church protesters arrested and identified by FBI (opens Newsweek)

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    Pam Bondi and Kash Patel have announced the arrest and identification of two of the St. Paul, Minnesota church protesters.

  5. MyNorthwest

    The woman who led a protest at a Minnesota church service has been arrested, Bondi says (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church has been arrested, Attorney General

  6. NBC New York

    Attorney general announces the arrest of at least 2 people involved in Minnesota church protest (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Attorney General Pam Bondi says a woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service has been arrested.

  7. Anchorage Daily News

    Woman who led protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service arrested (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    On Sunday, protesters entered the Cities Church in St. Paul, where a local official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement serves as a pastor.

  8. WHDH Boston

    Attorney general announces the arrest of at least 2 activists involved in a Minnesota church protest - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church has been arrested, Attorney General Pam Bondi said

  9. Bangor Daily News

    A woman who led a protest at a Minnesota church service has been arrested, Bondi says (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    “Listen loud and clear: WE DO NOT TOLERATE ATTACKS ON PLACES OF WORSHIP," the attorney general wrote on X.

  10. WHDH Boston

    A woman who led a protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service has been arrested - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church has been arrested, Attorney General Pam Bondi said

  11. WHEC Rochester

    3 people involved in a Minnesota church protest are arrested, as judge refuses to charge Don Lemon (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Attorney General Pam Bondi says a woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church has been arrested. Bondi announced the arrest of Nekima Levy Armstrong in a post on X on Thursday. On Sunday, protesters entered the Cities Church in St.

  12. Religion News

    Minnesota church protest leader Nekima Levy Armstrong arrested, say federal officials (opens Religion News)

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    (RNS) — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says protesters have been charged with conspiring to interfere with the rights of churchgoers after activists disrupted a service at Cities Church in St. Paul.

  13. NPR

    3 people involved in Minnesota church protest arrested; judge rejects charges against journalist (opens NPR)

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    Protesters on Sunday entered the Cities Church in St. Paul, where a local official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement serves as a pastor. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrest of protester Nekima Levy Armstrong and others on X.

  14. KTVZ Bend

    Several people were arrested for protesting at a St. Paul church. Here’s what we know (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Three people who denounced federal immigration agents in a protest at a St. Paul church on Sunday were arrested on federal charges and kept in custody Wednesday — and more arrests could be coming.

  15. Baptist News Global

    Three arrested in Cities Church protest (opens Baptist News Global)

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    Baptist News Global's feed description

    Federal authorities have arrested at least three people in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a church.

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