Appeals Court Denies DOJ’s Bid to Arrest More Minnesota Church Protesters

The Justice Department has said arresting the individuals is necessary to deter potential ‘copycats’ from disrupting churches and synagogues.
Appeals Court Denies DOJ’s Bid to Arrest More Minnesota Church Protesters
The U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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A federal appeals court on Jan. 23 denied the Justice Department’s (DOJ’s) request to arrest more individuals involved in an anti-ICE protest that occurred inside a church in Minnesota earlier this month.

Protesters disrupted a Sunday service at Cities Church in St. Paul on Jan. 18, chanting phrases such as “Justice for Renee Good,” following claims that one of the church pastors serves as the acting field office director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota. Several people were arrested on Jan. 22 for allegedly organizing the protest.