DOJ vows to press charges after activists disrupt church where Minnesota ICE official is a pastor
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Key Points:
- The US Department of Justice is investigating protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services at Cities Church, where a local ICE official, David Easterwood, also serves as a pastor.
- Protesters chanted against ICE and called for justice for Renee Good, a mother fatally shot by an ICE agent, alleging Easterwood oversees ICE operations involving violent tactics.
- DOJ officials condemned the disruption as a federal civil rights violation, emphasizing that houses of worship are protected spaces, while protesters and activists criticized the investigation as a distraction from ICE’s actions.
- Easterwood, identified as the acting director of the ICE St. Paul field office, has defended ICE’s aggressive tactics in court filings, citing increased threats against agents and the need for crowd control measures.
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