DOJ probing protesters group that disrupted services at church with ICE pastor
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Key Points:
- The Department of Justice is investigating protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services at Cities Church in St. Paul, where an ICE official, David Easterwood, reportedly serves as a pastor.
- Protesters chanted against ICE and sought justice for Renee Good, a mother fatally shot by an ICE agent amid increased immigration enforcement in Minneapolis.
- DOJ officials, including Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon and Attorney General Pam Bondi, condemned the protest as a violation of federal civil rights and vowed to prosecute any federal law violations.
- Protest leaders like Nekima Levy Armstrong and Black Lives Matter Minnesota co-founder Monique Cullars-Doty criticized the DOJ investigation, emphasizing concerns over ICE's aggressive tactics and Easterwood’s dual role as pastor and ICE field office director
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