Feds Arrest Anti-ICE Agitators Over ‘Attack’ On Minnesota Church
Two anti‑ICE activists – Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll louisa Allen – were arrested after federal Homeland Security investigators and FBI agents say they helped organize a coordinated storming of Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrests on social media, warned that attacks on houses of worship would not be tolerated, and indicated more arrests could follow. Federal officials say the pair are accused of violating the FACE Act, and FBI leadership has publicly linked the arrests to efforts to protect religious freedom.
The article highlights Armstrong’s past activism and controversies, citing reports that she praised a convicted police killer and led a Minneapolis nonprofit, the Wayfinder Foundation, from 2019-2024; tax filings reported by media outlets show she received significant compensation (roughly $936,000 plus benefits) while the foundation disbursed about $700,000 in grants. Armstrong is also identified as founder and CEO of a cannabis company, Dope Roots, and the organization reportedly received funding from the Black lives Matter Global Network Foundation.
Former CNN host Don Lemon was among people who confronted the church’s pastor during the incident; he has not been federally charged.A later update reports a magistrate judge declined to sign a complaint to permit federal arrest of Lemon,a decision that reportedly angered Bondi,though sources say prosecutors may pursue other options. The arrests come amid heightened tensions in Minnesota over federal immigration enforcement and protests directed at ICE, with the article noting friction between federal agents and state and local officials.
Two anti-ICE activists have been arrested for their alleged roles in barnstorming a Minnesota-based church, federal authorities announced Thursday.
In a series of X posts, Attorney General Pam Bondi disclosed that Homeland Security Investigators and FBI agents executed the arrests of Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Louisa Allen. According to Bondi, Armstrong “allegedly played a key role in organizing the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota” this past weekend.
“Listen loud and clear: WE DO NOT TOLERATE ATTACKS ON PLACES OF WORSHIP,” wrote Bondi, who telegraphed there could be “more” arrests “to come.”
Both suspects have been arrested for allegedly violating the FACE Act, according to FBI Director Kash Patel.
As reported by Fox News, Armstrong has boasted a long history of far-left activism. This includes previously praising a convicted cop killer and calling for a boycott of Target after the company seemingly “rolled back” some of its racist DEI programs.
Armstrong also reportedly raked in more than $1 million while running a Minneapolis-based nonprofit aimed at tackling poverty-related issues. According to Fox News, “Armstrong, who is currently the founder and CEO of a cannabis company called Dope Roots, led the nonprofit as executive director for at least six years, from 2019 through 2024, according to tax filings by the Wayfinder Foundation.”
“According to filings ranging from 2019 to 2024, in six years Armstrong made $936,395 as executive director of the Wayfinder Foundation, plus an additional $201,313 in health benefits and other compensation,” the report reads. “Meanwhile, during her time in leadership, the Wayfinder Foundation disbursed approximately $700,052 in grants.”
The organization has reportedly received funding from the left-wing Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation.
Among the other agitators to storm the aforementioned St. Paul church was former CNN host Don Lemon, who accosted the church’s pastor for not being on board with such individuals disrupting his congregation’s worship service. Lemon has not been arrested or charged for his alleged conduct as of this article’s publication.
Sunday’s incident was one of several anti-ICE demonstrations to take place throughout Minnesota, where federal agents are attempting to conduct immigration operations in the face of hostility from the state’s Democrat leaders. These politicians — notably Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey — have repeatedly gone out of their way to vilify immigration officials and effectively incite violence against them.
UPDATE:
CBS News and The Daily Wire reported Thursday that a magistrate judge refused to sign off on a complaint for federal officials to arrest Lemon, a decision that “enraged” Bondi. One source, however, did tell CBS “that the process is not over, and the Justice Department could find other avenues to charge Lemon.”
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