The US attorney general announced Thursday the arrest of two women who allegedly disturbed a church service while protesting the massive immigration crackdown in Minnesota, as Vice President JD Vance prepared to visit the state.
Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Louisa Allen were arrested in connection with a Sunday protest at Cities Church in the state capital St. Paul, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on X.
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