{"id":2548111,"date":"2026-01-22T16:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-arrest-anti-ice-agitators-over-attack-on-minnesota-church-18\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T16:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:50:26","slug":"feds-arrest-anti-ice-agitators-over-attack-on-minnesota-church-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-arrest-anti-ice-agitators-over-attack-on-minnesota-church-18\/","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=\"float:left\"><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-18%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=2548111&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>Two anti-ICE activists, Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Louisa Allen, were arrested after federal agents say they helped organize a coordinated storming of Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI leaders said the arrests were executed by Homeland Security investigators and FBI agents and that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-arrest-anti-ice-agitators-over-attack-on-minnesota-church-2\/\" title=\"Feds Arre... Anti-ICE Agitators Over &#039;Attack&#039; On ... Church\">suspects face federal charges<\/a> under laws including the FACE Act; Bondi warned more arrests could follow. The article highlights Armstrong&#8217;s past far-left activism and reports-citing Fox News-that she earned substantial compensation while leading the Wayfinder Foundation and now runs a cannabis company, Dope Roots; the foundation <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\">reportedly received funding<\/a> from the Black Lives Matter Global Network. Former CNN host Don Lemon was among those who confronted the pastor but has not been arrested; a magistrate judge initially refused to sign a complaint to authorize his federal arrest, though prosecutors may explore other options. The incident occurred amid broader anti-ICE demonstrations in Minnesota and tensions between federal immigration enforcers and state and local Democratic leaders.  <\/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__b89e9-882424060\">\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=\"p9FGAJHzXsQookbSVUzWuDtsOO85v9KjYrL3l1qG6ZT2VSMBp2enawMxqfxdcNRIBywCnLU4Q4gceWAaZiTJ78r07mDCbd\"><\/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:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-arrest-anti-ice-agitators-over-attack-on-minnesota-church-4\/\" title=\"Feds Arre... Anti-ICE Agitators Over &#039;Attack&#039; On ... Church\">magistrate judge refused<\/a> 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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