St. Paul city attorney: No state charges for anti-ICE church demonstrators

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/CNN) — The city attorney in St. Paul announces the group of demonstrators who disrupted a church service in January won’t face state charges.

Dozens of people were indicted on federal charges, in connection to the protest at Cities Church.

According to the Justice Department, the protesters, including journalist Don Lemon, entered the church building alleging that the pastor worked for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

City Attorney Irene Kao said prosecutors in her office investigated and concluded there wasn’t enough evidence to file charges.

Cities church leaders criticized the decision.

Nearly forty people still face federal charges.