“A manufactured conspiracy”: Minnesota’s labor movement denounces federal surveillance operation

Posted in Politics and Movements: US Leaders and workers respond to the federal government’s surveillance of organized labor and community in Minnesota. by Amie Stager August 21, 2026 (therealnews.com) Demonstrators march during the nationwide “Stop ICE Terror” rally through downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 20, 2026 in protest against US President… Continue reading

Secret ICE Agent Tried to “Entice” Minneapolis Activists Into Confrontational Tactics

Documents from ICE’s investigation into the Sunrise Movement show an agent volunteered to build tools for “direct-action” protests. Matt Sledge August 15 2026 (TheIntercept.com) Demonstrators make noise outside of hotels thought to house Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 9, 2026. Photo: Michael Nigro/Sipa USA… Continue reading

U.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota Immigration Crackdown

The government conducted expansive surveillance, infiltrated group chats and obtained financial records of organizations never accused of crimes. By Alan Feuer and Ernesto Londoño Alan Feuer reported from New York, and Ernesto Londoño from St. Paul, Minn. Aug. 13, 2026 (NYTimes.com) Four days after Alex Pretti was fatally shot while filming officers taking… Continue reading

Judge Finds Trump DOJ Abused Subpoenas in Attempt to ‘Coerce’ Minnesota Leaders

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison are sworn in to testify during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in on March 4, 2026 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) “I will never stop exercising my constitutional rights to stand up for Minnesotans… Continue reading

Minnesota Voters File 14th Amendment Suit to Keep Trump Off Ballot

Former U.S. President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower on September 6, 2023 in New York City.  (Photo: James Devaney/GC Images) “Donald Trump engaged in an insurrection in an effort to overthrow our democracy,” said one of the petitioners. “We must enforce the Constitution to make sure he never has the… Continue reading