{"id":2548066,"date":"2026-01-22T16:02:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-arrest-anti-ice-agitators-over-attack-on-minnesota-church-15\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T16:03:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:03:51","slug":"feds-arrest-anti-ice-agitators-over-attack-on-minnesota-church-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-arrest-anti-ice-agitators-over-attack-on-minnesota-church-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Feds Arrest Anti-ICE Agitators Over &#8216;Attack&#8217; On Minnesota Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffeds-arrest-anti-ice-agitators-over-attack-on-minnesota-church-15%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2548066&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Federal authorities arrested Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Louisa Allen after homeland Security Investigations and FBI agents say thay helped organize a coordinated storming of cities Church in St. Paul during recent anti\u2011ICE demonstrations. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI leaders said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-arrest-anti-ice-agitators-over-attack-on-minnesota-church-14\/\" title=\"Feds Arre... Anti-ICE Agitators Over &#039;Attack&#039; On ... Church\">pair face federal charges<\/a>,including alleged violations of the FACE Act,and hinted more arrests could follow. The report details Armstrong&#8217;s past far\u2011left activism, allegations she praised a convicted cop killer, and reporting that she received nearly $1 million in compensation while leading the Wayfinder Foundation, which distributed substantially less in grants and reportedly received funding from the Black Lives Matter Global network Foundation; she now runs a cannabis company called Dope Roots. Former CNN host Don Lemon was among those who accosted the church&#8217;s pastor but has not been arrested; a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-arrest-anti-ice-agitators-over-attack-on-minnesota-church-6\/\" title=\"Feds Arre... Anti-ICE Agitators Over &#039;Attack&#039; On ... Church\">magistrate judge recently declined<\/a> to approve a federal complaint for his arrest, though prosecutors may pursue other avenues. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >incidents occurred amid heightened tensions<\/a> in Minnesota over federal immigration enforcement and criticism of state and city officials who opposed ICE operations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=z_5_ji34sMM\">WTKR News 3\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/22\/feds-arrest-anti-ice-agitators-over-coordinated-attack-on-minnesota-church\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Feds%20Arrest%20Anti-ICE%20Agitators%20Over%20%E2%80%98Coordinated%20Attack%E2%80%99%20On%20Minnesota%20Church&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/22\/feds-arrest-anti-ice-agitators-over-coordinated-attack-on-minnesota-church\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Feds%20Arrest%20Anti-ICE%20Agitators%20Over%20%E2%80%98Coordinated%20Attack%E2%80%99%20On%20Minnesota%20Church&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/22\/feds-arrest-anti-ice-agitators-over-coordinated-attack-on-minnesota-church\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/22\/feds-arrest-anti-ice-agitators-over-coordinated-attack-on-minnesota-church\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Feds%20Arrest%20Anti-ICE%20Agitators%20Over%20%E2%80%98Coordinated%20Attack%E2%80%99%20On%20Minnesota%20Church&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/22\/feds-arrest-anti-ice-agitators-over-coordinated-attack-on-minnesota-church\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Two anti-ICE activists have been arrested for their alleged roles in barnstorming a Minnesota-based church, federal authorities announced Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AGPamBondi\/status\/2014344323706302566?s=20\">series of X posts<\/a>, 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 &ldquo;allegedly played a key role in organizing the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota&rdquo; this past weekend.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-931098227\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Listen loud and clear: WE DO NOT TOLERATE ATTACKS ON PLACES OF WORSHIP,&rdquo; wrote Bondi, who telegraphed there could be &ldquo;more&rdquo; arrests &ldquo;to come.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Both suspects have been <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/2014358587900878862?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">arrested<\/a> for allegedly violating the FACE Act, according to FBI Director Kash Patel.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"dSejB8Pd71Kruw6E9xQF45ACsZOCAR3eS1GkQ0bDtrp86sXgLuBtWFJHg7Ki2XkH0l2oqzMNLylfYPvNbOYma\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Homeland Security Investigators and FBI agents arrested Nekima Levy Armstrong who played a key role in orchestrating the Church Riots in St. Paul, Minnesota. <\/p>\n<p>She is being charged with a federal crime under 18 USC 241.<\/p>\n<p>  Religious freedom is the bedrock of the United States -&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LHh994fXf3\">pic.twitter.com\/LHh994fXf3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sec_Noem\/status\/2014357826081071513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As reported by Fox News, Armstrong has boasted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/flashback-far-left-activist-who-organized-minnesota-church-storming-praised-cop-killer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">long history<\/a> of far-left activism. This includes previously praising a convicted cop killer and calling for a boycott of Target after the company seemingly &ldquo;rolled back&rdquo; some of its racist DEI programs.<\/p>\n<p>Armstrong also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/far-left-agitator-who-organized-minnesota-church-storming-raked-over-1-million-from-nonprofit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly<\/a> raked in more than $1 million while running a Minneapolis-based nonprofit aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-arrest-anti-ice-agitators-over-attack-on-minnesota-church\/\" title=\"Feds Arre... Anti-ICE Agitators Over &#039;Attack&#039; On ... Church\">tackling poverty-related issues<\/a>. According to Fox News, &ldquo;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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; the report reads. &ldquo;Meanwhile, during her time in leadership, the Wayfinder Foundation disbursed approximately $700,052 in grants.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The organization has reportedly received funding from the left-wing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/non-profit\/black-lives-matter-foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Among the other agitators to storm the aforementioned St. Paul church was former CNN host <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/20\/don-lemon-made-himself-relevant-again-and-now-he-should-be-in-federal-custody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Don Lemon<\/a>, who <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/2013025026623316168?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accosted<\/a> the church&rsquo;s pastor for not being on board with such individuals disrupting his congregation&rsquo;s worship service. Lemon has not been arrested or charged for his alleged conduct as of this article&rsquo;s publication. <\/p>\n<p>Sunday&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Democrat leaders. These politicians &mdash; notably Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey &mdash; have repeatedly gone out of their way to vilify immigration officials and effectively <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/07\/walz-and-frey-should-be-arrested-for-inciting-2020-2-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">incite<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/07\/dems-react-to-minneapolis-car-ramming-by-inciting-more-anti-ice-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">violence<\/a> against them. <\/p>\n<p><em>UPDATE<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/magistrate-judge-rejects-charges-don-lemon-anti-ice-protest-minnesota-church\/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&amp;linkId=900624120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBS News<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MaryMargOlohan\/status\/2014392168236884359?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Daily Wire<\/a> reported Thursday that a magistrate judge refused to sign off on a complaint for federal officials to arrest Lemon, a decision that &ldquo;enraged&rdquo; Bondi. One source, however, did tell CBS &ldquo;that the process is not over, and the Justice Department could find other avenues to charge Lemon.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He is a co-recipient of the 2025 Dao Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism. His work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics and RealClearHealth. 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