Lemon was a hit with federal civil rights charges over his coverage of a protest that disrupted a church service in Minnesota.

Anti-ICE demonstrations are expected across the country today, including a student walkout in New York City and a protest in Minneapolis following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

In the U.S., protests against oppressive government actions, and even civil disobedience, have contributed to shifts in thinking – and changes in policy.

American religious history is rife with protest movements. Yet political protests inside a house of worship are unusual.

The demonstrations, expected to continue through the weekend, came as the Justice Department said it would conduct a civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti.

Since this country’s founding, when we’ve had something to say, we have taken to the streets. We’ve come together to celebrate our identities, to protect our land and our communities — and to push for change following injustice and tragedy.

The anti-Trump movement has already been successful in multiple regards, experts said. It was no surprise when black and white images of the Civil Rights Movement flashed across the screen in April 2025 during an online training for activists seeking to push back against President Donald Trump.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote some of his most enduring words behind bars. From a Birmingham, Alabama, jail cell in 1963, on smuggled bits of paper, he wrote a legendary essay that still lands like a warning — and a dare.