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BumRushDaShow

(173,150 posts)
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 02:57 PM 4 hrs ago

Fifteen people charged over alleged interference in Minnesota immigration crackdown

Source: The Guardian

Tue 16 Jun 2026 13.11 EDT
First published on Tue 16 Jun 2026 12.52 EDT


Fifteen people in Minnesota were charged with conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers over their response to a controversial and deadly immigration enforcement crackdown in the state earlier this year. The US attorney for Minnesota, Daniel Rosen, and the special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations announced the charges at a press conference in Minneapolis on Tuesday.

The prosecutors allege the defendants were part of two Minneapolis-based “antifa” groups that “violently oppose immigration law enforcement”.

Of those charged, 12 people were arrested on Tuesday and one was already in custody on other federal charges, according to officials, who said two remain at large.

Rosen showed social media posts and videos of a couple of the people indicted to underscore the allegations that they intended to impede law enforcement. In one video, a man declares he is antifa and discusses bringing guns to a demonstration. Rosen did not answer whether any agents or officers were injured by the defendants.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/16/minnesota-immigration-enforcement-conspiracy-charges

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Fifteen people charged over alleged interference in Minnesota immigration crackdown (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 4 hrs ago OP
let's see the grand jury transcripts hookaleft 3 hrs ago #1
12 people were arrested, and 2 were murdered Bayard 3 hrs ago #2
" In one video, a man declares he is antifa and discusses bringing guns to a demonstration. " rickford66 2 hrs ago #3
The process is the punishment Sweet Rosie Red 2 hrs ago #4
I would like to point out this statement and request that we never forget it. OldBaldy1701E 2 hrs ago #5

hookaleft

(1,163 posts)
1. let's see the grand jury transcripts
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 03:10 PM
3 hrs ago

Transcripts Show Grand Jurors Dismissed for Disagreeing With Case Against ‘Broadview Six’

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“I said I want to go in front of the Thursday grand jury because I know you and I trust you, and you know me and you trust me, and I would never ask you to charge somebody if I didn’t think there was probable cause,” Mecklenburg told the grand jury. “And you know you’ve asked me before, ‘Well, what about this person?’ And I said, ‘I don’t charge people unless I’m absolutely sure.’”

With that, Mecklenburg introduced the case against a group of Democratic activists, local elected officials and candidates that would come to be known as the “Broadview Six.”

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Not long into the presentation, however, one grand juror made clear their feelings on having to hear the same case again.

“I heard this case like last week and I thought it was a crock of s— then and I still think it is,” the grand juror said.

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You cannot trust the department of justice. Also they are not supposed to show evidence ahead of the trial in order to not taint juries. Blanche has been called out for this.

rickford66

(6,119 posts)
3. " In one video, a man declares he is antifa and discusses bringing guns to a demonstration. "
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 04:15 PM
2 hrs ago

Anyone doubt who the mole is ?

Sweet Rosie Red

(170 posts)
4. The process is the punishment
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 04:32 PM
2 hrs ago

Feds are going to raise as much dust as possible to discourage Dem turnout in the upcoming elections in this State. They're terrified of another state trifecta. Good! When we get it, The GOP will have more to cry about!

OldBaldy1701E

(11,729 posts)
5. I would like to point out this statement and request that we never forget it.
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 04:56 PM
2 hrs ago
“Whether or not they actually at the end of the day caused bodily harm is not the measure of whether or not they committed a serious crime,” he said.


Because, when they are all hauled up on charges, they will be saying the reverse. (That somewhat famous bit from the beginningnof 'Robocop' comes to mind: "It's not like he killed someone!" referring to his client being charged with attempted murder.)

We need to remind Mr. Rosen and the rest of this very important statement over and over as they whine for 'leniency'.
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