politics
January 20, 2026
US DOJ probes anti-ICE activists over church ‘desecration’ (VIDEO)
The US Department of Justice is investigating the disruption of a church service by anti-ICE protesters
TL;DR
- The US Justice Department is investigating a disruption at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
- The protest was organized by anti-ICE activists following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
- Activists targeted a pastor, David Easterwood, who they claim leads an ICE field office and is a defendant in a lawsuit.
- The DOJ is examining potential violations of the FACE Act, which protects worshipers.
- Protest organizers denied wrongdoing and criticized the federal government's actions.
- The protest occurred amid heightened tensions related to immigration enforcement initiated by President Trump.