The three protesters arrested for their involvement in a demonstration at a Sunday church service in St. Paul have been released from custody. Federal judges granted the releases of Minneapolis civil rights activist Nekima Levy Armstrong,

The same image posted earlier by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem showed Levy Armstrong looking ahead calmly during her arrest.

A post from the White House X account showed what appeared to be a manipulated image of a woman arrested over a protest at a Minnesota church.

MINNEAPOLIS — The White House posted a digitally altered photo of Minneapolis civil rights activist Nekima Levy Armstrong that depicts her crying as she’s arrested by federal agents in connection with the demonstration at a church service on Jan.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota activist who was charged for her role in an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a church released her own video of her arrest Friday after the White House posted a manipulated image online.

The New York Times ran the image through an A.I. detection system and concluded that it showed signs of manipulation.

Was Nekima Levy Armstrong visibly crying in anguish in a Department of Homeland Security photo of her arrest by the FBI for her role in a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota? No, that's not true: The

Armstrong and Allen were taken into federal custody Thursday in connection with a protest last weekend at Cities Church in St. Paul.

Nekima Levy Armstrong's arrest photo was altered to make her appear anguished, with spokesman saying the memes will continue despite backlash.