Nekima Levy Armstrong: Why We Protested at Cities Church in Saint Paul, and What Our Arrests Mean

Instead, Armstrong and Allen were taken to the Sherburne County Jail using three sets of restraints “as if we were hardened criminals and murderers. We had ankle shackles on our ankles, we had belly chains around our waist, and we had handcuffs with bars in the middle. As someone who majored in Afri

By: Mikki Morrissette

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: February 1, 2026

Words: 1,865

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Several people — starting with Nekima Levy Armstrong, Chauntyll Allen, and most recently including local journalist Georgia Fort — were arrested for protesting at a Sunday church service or for filming the protest. The protest was to draw attention to the fact that a church minister at Cities Church in Saint Paul is affiliated with ICE. Armstrong and Allen were originally charged with violating the FACE Act, a 1994 law that prohibits …

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