Overview
- Videos show several dozen protesters entering Cities Church during worship, chanting “ICE out” and “Justice for Renee Good.”
- Demonstrators said they targeted pastor David Easterwood over an alleged ICE leadership role, though his presence inside the sanctuary is not confirmed by the widely circulated footage.
- DOJ Civil Rights chief Harmeet Dhillon said potential FACE Act violations are under review, with two prosecutors and an FBI team assigned to the case.
- Journalist Don Lemon livestreamed inside the church and defended the protest as free speech, while Dhillon publicly warned he is “on notice” as authorities assess the conduct captured on video.
- The confrontation comes after weeks of Twin Cities unrest tied to Operation Metro Surge and the Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Good, alongside a new House Republican inquiry into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s finances.