Activist Nekima Levy-Armstrong arrested after church protest against ICE

Nekima Levy-Armstrong, a longtime Minneapolis civil rights activist and lawyer, and Chauntyll Louisa Allen, a St. Paul School Board member, have been arrested for their role in a protest against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown at Cities Church in St. Paul. “Listen loud and clear: WE

By: J. Patrick Coolican

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 327

Last Updated: 5 days ago

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Nekima Levy-Armstrong, a longtime Minneapolis civil rights activist and lawyer, and Chauntyll Louisa Allen, a St. Paul School Board member, have been arrested for their role in a protest against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown at Cities Church in St. Paul.

“Listen loud and clear: WE DO NOT TOLERATE ATTACKS ON PLACES OF WORSHIP,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi attorney wrote on X Thursday, announcing the arrests.

The demonstrators were there Sunday because the …

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