US civil rights lawyer and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong says she was "disgusted" after the White House posted an image of her arrest which was edited to show her in tears.She was detained for organising a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a Minnesota church last month.BBC Verify's Jake Horton spoke to Levy Armstrong about the manipulated image and the backlash she has faced.Produced by Tom Joyner. Graphics by Mark Edwards.
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ICE protester speaks out after White House shared fake arrest image
US civil rights lawyer and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong is speaking out after the White House shared a manipulated image of her arrest. The image, posted after she was detained last month, appeared to show her in tears.
BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-02-07 · 23:59 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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US civil rights lawyer and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong is speaking out after the White House shared a manipulated image of her arrest. The image, posted after she was detained last month, appeared to show her in tears. Levy Armstrong was arrested for organizing a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a church in Minnesota. She expressed feeling "disgusted" by the altered image. BBC Verify interviewed Levy Armstrong about the manipulated image and the backlash she has received following the incident.
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Nekima Levy Armstrong was detained for organising a protest against ICE in a Minnesota church last month.
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The White House posted an image of Nekima Levy Armstrong's arrest which was edited to show her in tears.
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Nekima Levy Armstrong says she was 'disgusted' after the White House posted an edited image of her arrest.
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