"He said the agitators “even followed law enforcement officers from locations like the Whipple building to the officers’ homes.'”
"The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that 15 Antifa-affiliated defendants have been charged with conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers, along with several other charges related to the violent anti-ICE uprising in Minneapolis earlier this year.
"A federal grand jury in Minnesota indicted the agitators for plotting violence against ICE officers during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities, dubbed “Operation Metro Surge.”
"During a press conference announcing the indictment, U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Daniel N. Rosen declared that “political violence is the scourge of our times” and said that federal law enforcement is dedicated to combatting that violence.
"He told reporters that the defendants are members of Direct Action Minnesota (also known as DAMN) and its subgroup the Black Cat Workers Collective, a group of “Antifa affinity” organizations that train members in aggressive tactics against law enforcement.
"Rosen said the Black Cat Workers Collective “advocates, promotes and utilizes militant tactics and violence,” and pointed out that on social media, the group even features a banner depicting the 2020 torching of the Minneapolis Police Department’s 3rd Precinct, along with the words, “Welcome to Minneapolis!” . . . More...
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