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ICE protester speaks out after White House shared fake arrest image

ICE protester speaks out after White House shared fake arrest image

Summary

A civil rights lawyer named Nekima Levy Armstrong expressed her upset after the White House shared a manipulated image of her arrest during an ICE protest in Minnesota. The image was edited to show her crying, and she was detained for organizing the protest in a church. The incident led to backlash and discussions about the use of edited images by official sources.

Key Facts

  • Nekima Levy Armstrong is a civil rights lawyer and activist.
  • She was detained during a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota.
  • The White House released a manipulated image of her arrest that showed her in tears.
  • The image editing was done to portray the arrest inaccurately.
  • This led to backlash against the White House for using an edited image.
  • BBC Verify's Jake Horton interviewed Levy Armstrong about the issue.
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