Federal Prosecutors Charge 15 People With Impeding Agents During Minnesota Immigration Crackdown
The indictment cites Signal communications between some defendants, who allegedly discussed setting up trailers to block federal vehicles and handing out plastic shields to demonstrators.
ICE Protesters Who Interrupted Minnesota Church Service Won’t Face State Charges, Prosecutor Says
At least four states — Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Kansas — adopted laws this year making it a crime to disrupt worship services.
After a Minnesota Church Protest, States Are Toughening Penalties for Disrupting Services
The Republican lawmakers sponsoring most of the legislation say those gathering at sacred sanctuaries deserve protection beyond what existing trespassing laws provide.
Federal Authorities Announce an End to the Immigration Crackdown in Minnesota
The operation called the Department of Homeland Security’s “largest immigration enforcement operation ever ” has been a flashpoint in the debate over President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi Announces 2 More Arrests in the St. Paul Church Protest
In a social media post Monday, Bondi named the latest two arrestees as Ian Davis Austin and Jerome Deangelo Richardson.
Don Lemon Says a Dozen Agents Were Sent To Arrest Him Even Though He Offered To Turn Himself In
A grand jury indicted Lemon and others on charges of conspiracy and interfering with the First Amendment rights of worshippers.
What To Know About the Civil Rights Charges Don Lemon Faces for Covering Church Protest in Minnesota
The arrests of Lemon and independent journalist Georgia Fort are especially troubling for legal experts and media groups who worry about the chilling effect on coverage of the Trump administration.
Journalist Don Lemon Arrested After Protest That Disrupted Minnesota Church Service
Lemon has said he has no affiliation to the organization that went into the church and that he was there as a journalist chronicling protesters.