Federal prosecutors charge 15 people with impeding agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown
Prosecutors say the defendants used blockades, surveillance and ice to disrupt immigration agents, and 12 were arrested in Tuesday raids.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Daniel Rosen announced charges against 15 people for "conspiracies to impede" federal immigration operations during Operation Metro Surge this winter.
- President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to "investigate, disrupt, and dismantle" groups associated with Antifa, prompting the winter operation that deployed thousands of agents across the Twin Cities.
- Rosen alleged the defendants, members of two Minneapolis-based groups, used "stalking" tactics against agents; twelve were arrested Tuesday morning, with two remaining fugitives.
- Minneapolis City Council member Jason Chavez urged residents to continue protecting observers, while the Minnesota Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild condemned the charges as an "act of political repression."
- Critics note that over one-third of prior Operation Metro Surge cases have been dismissed or failed, with one judge calling affidavits from Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Richard Berger "a fake affidavit.
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15 Minnesotans Indicted Over Anti-ICE Protests
Federal prosecutors in Minnesota say they're addressing "organized lawless behavior" with charges over clashes with immigration agents during the crackdown in Minneapolis earlier this year. A grand jury has indicted 15 people on charges of conspiring to obstruct or harm federal officers and for allegedly organizing efforts to "violently oppose...
Feds indict 15 Antifa radicals for allegedly disrupting Minnesota ICE operations
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota on Tuesday announced that 15 Antifa members have been indicted for their alleged roles in conspiring to hinder federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis earlier this year.
Fifteen Antifa Affiliates Face Charges for Assaulting Federal Agents in Minneapolis
Federal prosecutors have filed charges against 15 individuals associated with Direct Action Minnesota for their involvement in violent attacks against federal agents. This significant action highlights ongoing concerns about extremist groups and their activities. The post Fifteen Antifa Affiliates Face Charges for Assaulting Federal Agents in Minneapolis appeared first on News Addicts.
DOJ Announces Charges Against 15 Antifa Members Accused Of Attacking Federal Agents In Minneapolis
Federal prosecutors in Minnesota on Tuesday announced charges against 15 members and associates of Direct Action Minnesota (DAMN), a Minneapolis-based group with ties to Antifa networks. The charges stem from activities during the Trump administration’s Operation Metro Surge, a large-scale immigration enforcement effort that deployed thousands of federal agents to the Twin Cities area earlier this year. “Today, a federal indictment was unsealed …
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