Federal prosecutors charge 15 ‘antifa’ members over anti-ICE protests in Minnesota (opens original article in a new tab)

Federal prosecutors charged 15 individuals with conspiracy to impede federal officers during anti-ICE protests in Minnesota, alleging they worked with antifa groups to violently oppose law enforcement. The charges relate to blockades and disruptions of federal operations in January and March, with some defendants already in custody. A progressive group condemned the indictments as politically motivated.

• Federal prosecutors charged 15 people with conspiracy to impede federal officers during anti-ICE protests in Minnesota
• Defendants are linked to Direct Action Minnesota, an antifa group opposing federal law enforcement
• Charges stem from two incidents in January and March involving blockades and disruptions of federal operations
• Minnesota 50501 criticized the indictments as politically motivated