{"id":867,"date":"2026-06-06T18:07:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interstatelogisticshubs.com\/?p=867"},"modified":"2026-06-06T18:07:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:07:46","slug":"st-paul-church-terrorists-escape-state-punishment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interstatelogisticshubs.com\/?p=867","title":{"rendered":"St. Paul church terrorists escape state punishment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On January 18, 2026, at the Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, the anti-immigration enforcement street theater that had been engulfing Minneapolis went indoors: \u00a0<\/p>

Read more The Iranians and the boar<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cProtesters\u201d apparently believed the church had white supremacist ties and the pastor was an \u201cICE leader\u201d planted their members in the church before the service began and, during the service, entered through many doors and began screaming their revolutionary slogans at the Congregation, behaving violently, restricting free movement, and menacing them.\u00a0 They, of course, refused orders to leave.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Parents were blocked from reaching their frightened children, and \u201cprotesters\u201d screamed and got in the faces of congregants, many of whom believed they were going to be assaulted.<\/p>\n

Former CNN employee Don Lemon coordinated with the protestors and pushed their rhetorical line inside the building.\u00a0 He also handed out coffee and snacks to the protestors.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Because St. Paul is the jurisdiction of the notoriously leftist DA Mary Moriarty, then Federal Attorney General Pam Bondi became involved:<\/p>\n

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Those arrests were in response to concerns that Moriarty would not prosecute anyone, and even if she did, it would be virtually impossible to secure a conviction with a St. Paul or Minneapolis jury. The federal government could become involved because the protesters\u2019 actions arguably violated\u00a018 USC 248, the FACE Act,\u00a0which criminalizes the physical obstruction, injury, or intimidation of anyone seeking to exercise their First Amendment right to worship in a religious facility. The protestors clearly did just that.<\/p>\n

It turns out worries about local prosecutors doing nothing were prescient:<\/p>\n

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Dozens of anti-ICE protesters, including\u00a0former CNN journalist Don Lemon, will avoid state criminal charges after storming a Minnesota church service in January \u2014 a decision church leaders blasted as effectively giving activists a free pass to disrupt religious worship.<\/p>\n

St. Paul City Attorney Irene Kao said in a statement Wednesday that her office would not pursue charges, saying the available evidence did not support prosecution under Minnesota law.<\/p>\n

“Following a careful evaluation of the video footage, investigative reports, and other available materials, prosecutors determined that the current evidence is insufficient to meet that standard for criminal charges under Minnesota state statutes,” the statement said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Prosecutors are free to ignore crimes and misinterpret\u00a0statutes any way they please. Fortunately, federal charges remain in place:<\/p>\n

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Federal prosecutors have already charged\u00a039 people, including Lemon and another independent journalist, with civil rights violations tied to the disruption.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Representatives of Cities Church were not amused:<\/p>\n

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“According to the St. Paul City Attorney\u2019s logic, it is perfectly fine for agitators to invade a mosque, a cathedral, or a temple, intimidate the families and children inside, and shut down their religious gathering. Just call it a \u2018protest,\u2019” lead pastor Jonathan Parnell said.<\/p>

Read more Is Medicare fraud inevitable?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Kao was apparently smarting from backlash:<\/p>\n

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Kao stressed that the decision not to file state charges “should not be interpreted as an endorsement of unlawful behavior or public disorder.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Unless, of course, those engaging in public disorder and unlawful behavior are leftists raging at immigration enforcement, President Trump, or Christians having no connection to ICE.<\/p>\n

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“The right to peacefully protest is protected, as is the right to exercise one\u2019s\u00a0religious beliefs,” she said. “Balancing these equally important rights is paramount to our decision today.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And in St. Paul and Minneapolis, the balance is heavily weighted to the left. The \u201cprotest\u201d was not peaceful\u2014it purposely disrupted the worship service. If Christians can\u2019t expect to worship God in peace without radicals interrupting and menacing them, the imbalance of Kao\u2019s devotion to leftist anarchy is clear.<\/p>\n

As we are becoming increasingly aware, these kinds of \u201cprotests\u201d are not spontaneous, nor do they involve local residents. They\u2019re nationally organized, coordinated, and lavishly financed to disrupt Normal Americans and lawful law enforcement. We can expect more church attacks, unless this from March 13, 2026, puts leftist insurrectionists on notice:<\/p>\n

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Nine North Texas Antifa Cell operatives were convicted today by a federal jury in Fort Worth, Texas for their roles in rioting, using weapons and explosives, providing material support to terrorists, obstruction, and attempted murder of an Alvarado police officer and unarmed correctional officers at the Prairieland ICE Detention Center on July 4, 2025, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

AG Bondi, who left office to seek cancer treatment, promised continued prosecutions, and the DOJ is following through:<\/p>\n

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\u201cAntifa is a domestic terrorist organization that has been allowed to flourish in Democrat-led cities \u2014 not under President Trump,\u201d said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. \u201cToday\u2019s verdict on terrorism charges will not be the last as the Trump administration systematically dismantles Antifa and finally halts their violence on America\u2019s streets.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It couldn\u2019t happen to worse people.<\/p>\n

Become a subscriber and get our weekly Friday newsletter with unique content from our editors.\u00a0These essays alone are worth\u00a0<\/em>the cost of the subscription.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Mike McDaniel is a USAF veteran, classically trained musician, Japanese and European fencer, lifelong athlete, firearm instructor, retired police officer, and high school and college English teacher. He is a published author and blogger. His home blog is<\/em>\u00a0Stately McDaniel Manor.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>

Read more Rush Was Right<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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