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id: cf7beb2683
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-04 16:22 CST
updated: 2026-11-05 14:20 CST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Cities Church protest defendants appear in federal court

Dozens of people charged under the FACE Act over a January 18 protest at St. Paul's Cities Church appeared in federal court Thursday, according to reports.

Section: [Public Safety](/minneapolis-st-paul/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Cities Church](/minneapolis-st-paul/wiki/cities-church.md), [David Easterwood](/minneapolis-st-paul/wiki/david-easterwood.md), [Don Lemon](/minneapolis-st-paul/wiki/don-lemon.md), [Georgia Fort](/minneapolis-st-paul/wiki/georgia-fort.md), [Nekima Levy Armstrong](/minneapolis-st-paul/wiki/nekima-levy-armstrong.md)

## Coverage

- [MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/11/04/cities-church-defendants-head-to-court-to-challenge-charges), 2026-11-04 16:22 CST: Cities Church defendants head to court to challenge charges
- [WCCO (CBS Minnesota)](https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/cities-church-protest-st-paul-minnesota-federal-court-hearing-november-5-2026-ice-pastor/), 2026-11-05 14:20 CST: Defendants in protest at ICE pastor's Minnesota church return to federal court

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