Civil rights lawyer says Trump officials couldn’t break her spirit, so they doctored her photo instead

Feb 5, 2026 - 02:00
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Civil rights lawyer says Trump officials couldn’t break her spirit, so they doctored her photo instead
A Black woman in a bright pink suit jacket speaks into a microphone

Minnesota civil rights lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong says she was shocked when she learned the White House had posted an altered photo of her appearing to sob during her arrest when, in fact, she was calm and poised.