"The White House posted a digitally altered image of a woman who was arrested on Thursday in a case touted by attorney general Pam Bondi, to make it seem as if she was dramatically crying, a Guardian analysis of the image has found. The woman, Nekima Levy Armstrong, also appears to have darker skin in the altered image. Armstrong was one of three people arrested on Thursday in connection to a demonstration that disrupted church services in St Paul, Minnesota, on Sunday."
"Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem posted an image of Armstrong's arrest at 10.21am on Thursday, less than an hour after Bondi's announcement. The image shows a law enforcement agent, face blurred out, escorting Armstrong, who appears to be handcuffed. Armstrong, dressed in all black, appears to be composed in the picture. A little more than 30 minutes later, the White House posted an image of Armstrong's arrest in which she is crying."
"The image posted by the White House is altered, a Guardian analysis found. The Guardian overlaid the White House photo with the Noem photo and found that the law enforcement agents in both pictures line up exactly, confirming they are the same image. There are other similarities between the photos. An unidentified person can be seen in the same place behind the arresting agent. And the arresting agent's arm appears to be exactly behind Armstrong's back."
A posted image of Nekima Levy Armstrong's arrest was digitally altered to make her appear to be crying and to darken her skin. An earlier image, posted by the Homeland Security secretary, shows Armstrong composed and handcuffed while a law enforcement agent escorts her. Overlaying the two photos shows the law enforcement agent and background elements line up exactly, confirming they are the same photograph with one version digitally modified. Armstrong was among three people arrested after a demonstration that disrupted church services in St Paul, Minnesota. The White House circulated the altered image and a deputy communications director later defended enforcement actions in a post on X.
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