Federal Judge Frees Activists Tied to St. Paul Church Protest
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A federal judge ordered the release of Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Allen, two activists arrested in connection with a Jan. 18 protest at Cities Church in St. Paul over immigration enforcement; authorities described the protest as a coordinated attack on a place of worship, while supporters argue the charges target dissent. As of Friday afternoon, it wasn’t immediately clear whether they had been freed.
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