Minnesota Activist Arrested for Church Service Disruption

A prominent civil rights attorney and activist in Minnesota has been arrested for leading a protest that interrupted a church service, amid heightened tensions over U.S. immigration enforcement policies.

Nekima Levy Armstrong was taken into custody, as announced by Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday via a social media post. The arrest follows a demonstration on Sunday at Cities Church in St. Paul, where protesters entered during the service and chanted "ICE out" and "Justice for Renee Good." The church's pastor serves as a local official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, which protesters targeted in their action.

The chants referenced Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three who was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis earlier this month. The incident has fueled local outrage over immigration enforcement tactics, including concerns about the use of force and accountability for agents. Armstrong, a well-known figure in civil rights advocacy, organized the protest to highlight what she described as conflicts in the pastor's role.

"You cannot lead a congregation while directing an agency whose actions have cost lives and inflicted fear in our...