MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Monday that two more arrests have been made in connection with a protest at the Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. This brings the total number of arrests to nine after a grand jury indictment was unsealed last week. Among those arrested are independent journalists and prominent local activists who were protesting against the immigration crackdown. Those indicted are facing federal civil rights charges for interfering with the First Amendment rights of churchgoers during a service on January 18th. The pastor of the church also serves as an official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Bondi named the latest two arrestees as Ian Davis Austin and Jerome Deangelo Richardson; details of their arrests were not disclosed. The indictment alleges that the protesters disrupted services by chanting slogans, which they say highlighted broader concerns about immigration enforcement. This protest has drawn strong reactions from the Trump administration, reflecting ongoing national debates regarding immigration policies and their intersection with religious freedoms.