Activist Arrested After Protest Disrupts Church Service in St. Paul, Minnesota

Activist Arrested After Protest Disrupts Church Service in St. Paul, Minnesota On January 19, 2026, civil rights attorney and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong was among those arrested following a protest that disrupted a Sunday worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, where demonstrators entered the sanctuary, chanted “ICE out” and “Justice for Renee Good,” and criticized Pastor David Easterwood over his reported ties to ICE; the incident stemmed from ongoing outrage over the January 7 fatal shooting of 37-year-old U.S. citizen Renée Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, prompting a federal investigation, arrests, statements from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi condemning attacks on places of worship, and criticism from Vice President J.D. Vance regarding the intimidation of religious services. Credit: Aggregated from reputable sources including MPR News, NPR, CNN, Religion Unplugged, Star Tribune, and official statements #CitiesChurchDisruption #NekimaLevyArmstrong #JusticeForRenee