Overview
- Anti-ICE activists entered Cities Church during worship on Jan. 18, chanting and halting the service as Don Lemon livestreamed from inside, with video showing a frightened child.
- Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said the Civil Rights Division is investigating potential FACE Act violations and indicated the Ku Klux Klan Act is under review.
- Dhillon told Lemon he is “on notice,” arguing journalistic claims may not shield participation, while Lemon maintains he was documenting events and had no role in planning.
- Protesters targeted Pastor David Easterwood, alleged to be ICE’s acting St. Paul field-office director, a match that ICE has not confirmed.
- Organizers identified by activists and media include Nekima Levy Armstrong and St. Paul school board member Chauntyll Allen, as figures from Nicki Minaj to President Trump amplified calls for punishment.