Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who interrupted a church service. The protest took place at a church where an official linked to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a pastor.
Key Facts
- The protest occurred at the Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
- The church service was disrupted by protesters chanting against ICE.
- The protest was partly organized by Black Lives Matter Minnesota.
- The protesters were reacting to the shooting of Renee Good, a mother of three, by an ICE agent.
- Protesters claim that Pastor David Easterwood also leads the local ICE field office.
- The Department of Justice, led by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, is looking into possible civil rights violations due to the protest at a religious site.
- The Justice Department states that churches are legally protected from such protests.
