2 more arrests made in Minnesota church disruption: Bondi

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Politicized Justice

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15

Distinct source domains

14

Independent sources

25 (independence analysis pending — syndication not yet collapsed)

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61

Verified facts

34 (corroborated across independent sources)

Fact source domains

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The anti-ICE protesters who entered the church in St. Paul, Minnesota interrupted services in order to protest the pastor.

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On 18 January, protesters entered the Cities church in St Paul, Minnesota.

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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official serves as a pastor at Cities Church in St. Paul.

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Renee Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE officer during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis.

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A grand jury in Minnesota indicted Don Lemon and others on charges of conspiracy and interfering with the First Amendment rights of worshippers at Cities Church.

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Georgia Fort was arrested in Minnesota.

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Don Lemon was fired from CNN in 2023.

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The Justice Department launched an investigation after protesters interrupted the Cities Church service by chanting "ICE out" and "Justice for Renee Good."

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David Easterwood, a pastor at Cities Church, leads ICE's St. Paul field office.

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The Justice Department promised to crack down on the group that stormed into a church in St. Paul, Minnesota, and disrupted the service.

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The raid on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, occurred after the death of Renee Good.

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The death of Renee Good prompted widespread protests across Minnesota.

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Don Lemon was arrested in connection with the Cities Church disruption before Bondi's Monday announcement.

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Ian Davis Austin and Jerome Deangelo Richardson were allegedly connected to the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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The DOJ did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation's request for comment.

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Federal agents arrested former CNN host Don Lemon in Los Angeles on Thursday night.

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Federal authorities on Friday charged Lemon with federal civil rights crimes in connection with the disruption of the Cities Church service.

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Lemon walked free with no bail on Friday.

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Nine people in total have been arrested thus far following the incident at Cities Church, ABC News reported on Monday.

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Bondi announced in a Wednesday post to X that 16 rioters had been arrested in Minnesota for allegedly "assaulting" federal law enforcement agents.

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The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Justice Department's request to bring charges/approve arrest warrants against five additional people accused of disrupting a Minnesota church service.

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A federal magistrate judge declined to approve arrest warrants for five proposed defendants, citing a lack of evidence.

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Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was among the five proposed defendants for whom arrest warrants were sought/declined.

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Don Lemon recorded the church demonstration.

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The federal magistrate judge approved charges against three alleged leaders of the demonstration.

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The federal magistrate judge struck a proposed charge that would have accused the three alleged leaders of physically obstructing a house of worship.

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A U.S. Justice Department spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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The three defendants charged are activists Nekima Levy Armstrong, Chauntyll Louisa Allen, and William Kelly.

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The three activists were charged with conspiracy against rights for allegedly intimidating and harassing parishioners.

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The Justice Department first asked the chief U.S. District Court judge to immediately approve arrest warrants for the five proposed defendants.

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The Justice Department later asked the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to immediately approve arrest warrants for the same five proposed defendants.

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The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals covers/spans seven U.S. states.

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All three judges on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel agreed not to intervene/approve the additional warrants.

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The Justice Department can still ask a grand jury to approve charges against the demonstrators.

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The Justice Department can still seek to present additional evidence to the federal magistrate judge.

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Patrick Schiltz is the chief U.S. District Court judge for the District of Minnesota.

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The ruling was disclosed in court documents made public on Saturday.

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Schiltz's description was made in a letter made public on Saturday.

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The ruling was issued by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Court documents revealing the appeals court's rejection were made public on Saturday.

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Trump administration officials have vowed to protect Christian church services.

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The judgment was unsealed on Saturday.

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The Trump administration is pressing ahead with charges tied to demonstrations targeting Christian churches amid a broader immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota.

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Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz sharply rebuked prosecutors' request in a letter sent Friday to the 8th Circuit's chief judge.

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The ruling leaves intact the magistrate judge's refusal to approve the warrants.

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The ruling does not foreclose further prosecution.

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Chauntyll Louisa Allen is a St. Paul school board member.

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All three defendants were released on their own recognizance pending future court appearances and trial dates.

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The Trump administration is ramping up immigration enforcement in Minnesota.

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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced two additional arrests connected to the Cities Church protest on a Monday.

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The two additional arrests brought the total number of people arrested in connection with the Cities Church protest to nine.

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The nine people arrested in connection with the Cities Church protest were named in a federal grand jury indictment unsealed on Friday.

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Three other people, including Nekima Levy Armstrong, were arrested earlier in the week in connection with the Cities Church protest.

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The protest at Cities Church generated strong objections from the Trump administration.

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In a social media post on Monday, Pam Bondi named the two latest arrestees as Ian Davis Austin and Jerome Deangelo Richardson.

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Pam Bondi gave no details of the arrests of Ian Davis Austin and Jerome Deangelo Richardson.

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Online jail records show that Ian Davis Austin was arrested on Friday.

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It was not immediately clear when Jerome Deangelo Richardson was taken into custody.

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Ian Davis Austin's attorney, Sarah Gad, did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

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Court records do not list an attorney for Jerome Deangelo Richardson who could comment on his behalf.

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Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota belongs to the Southern Baptist Convention.

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