Two activists arrested in connection to a protest at a church where the leader of a local Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office serves as a pastor were released from custody on Friday afternoon.

FBI Director Kash Patel says investigators have identified funders behind left-wing groups tied to anti-ICE protests in Minnesota.

Federal judge rejects charges against Don Lemon and an independent journalist in connection to a protest at a St. Paul church.

A federal magistrate judge rejected a criminal complaint against journalist Don Lemon, who said he was at the church protest for reporting purposes.

By Rich Matthews, Andrew Hay and Andrew Goudsward MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Federal agents have arrested three Minnesota protesters who took part in a demonstration inside a church against a pastor they say has a leadership role with U.

They were granted release on conditions, including no contact with potential victims or witnesses and a stay-away order from Cities Church. The two have not yet been charged.

The attorney general took to social media to announce federal arrests in conjunction with a protest that disrupted a church service Sunday.

A standoff between demonstrators and congregants at Cities Church in St. Paul on Sunday added to tensions around federal immigration enforcement in the state.

The shooting of Alex Pretti marked the latest escalation in President Donald Trump’s immigration operation in Minneapolis.