
Dozens More Indicted for Saint Paul Church Protest
The new indictments dramatically expand a case that federal authorities say crossed the line from protest into criminal interference with religious worship.
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The new indictments dramatically expand a case that federal authorities say crossed the line from protest into criminal interference with religious worship.

Two off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who were dining at a nearby restaurant are credited with performed life-saving CPR.

In a statement released this morning, BCA Superintendent Drew Evans said the FBI formally notified the BCA on Feb. 13 that it will not provide access to information or evidence.

A federal grand jury returned indictments in four separate cases, including three tied to threats made after authorities say FBI-owned vehicles were vandalized and sensitive employee information was stolen and later posted online.

The announcement came Thursday morning during a news conference in which the federal administration’s “border Czar” Tom Homan said a “significant draw-down” is already underway and will continue into next week.

Prosecutors charged 30-year-old Edward Jacob Lang, of Lake Worth, Fla,, with first-degree damage to property. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

The incident happened Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, around 10:05 a.m. on the 4100 block of Lakeview Avenue North, just southeast of Robbinsdale City Hall.

Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents in Los Angeles where he had been covering the Grammy Awards, while Fort was arrested at her home in the Twin Cities.

County Attorney John Choi announced the guidance after a Jan. 26 meeting that included all Ramsey County local law enforcement agencies, the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota BCA.

Prosecutors say he submitted the document in court proceedings tied to charges from a July 2025 crash and was made to appear as if it came from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in an effort to challenge toxicology evidence.

The shooting happened near the intersection of Nicollet Avenue & East 26th Street, where witnesses reported seeing federal agents struggling with a man before shots were fired.

Organizers say more than 50,000 people took part in the downtown march, which was the largest of the coordinated demonstrations across the metro.