Charged in Anti-ICE Conspiracy, Two Minnesota Defendants Speak Out
Two of the activists from the Minnesota 15 spoke to UR about the politically motivated federal conspiracy charges they're facing.
Tag: Antifa
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Operation Metro Surge ‘Brought Terror and Human Rights Violations to Minnesota Communities’
Minneapolis, MN ā The federal governmentās immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota earlier this year left in its wake human rights violations, widespread terror and laid bare the United States immigration enforcementās volatile and abusive behavior, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report published June…
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New Federal Indictment on Minnesota 15 Peddles DOJ ‘Antifa’ Conspiracy Angle After Raids
A new federal indictment has charged 15 Minnesotans in an eight-count felony conspiracy for their activism during Operation Metro Surge.
Trumpās New National Strategy Labels āLeft-Wingā as Terrorists, Akin to ISIL and Al Qaeda
The White Houseās newly released national counterterrorism strategy identifies leftists as terrorist threats equivalent to al Qaeda and the Islamic State.Ā
Why Was the Prairieland Jury Persuaded to Convict Given the Governmentās Weak Case?
Johnson County, TX — In a surprising verdict, nine activists were found guilty last month in the Prairieland ICE Detention Center protest case. The defendantsāSavanna Batten, Zachary Evetts, Autumn Hill, Meagan Morris, Maricela Rueda, Daniel āDesā Rolando Sanchez Estrada, Benjamin āChampagneā Song, Elizabeth Soto, and…
Protests Continue After Prairieland Trial Targeted Elements of Dissent
Protests against ICE continue following Prairieland verdict, Cities Church indictments, and court support suppression.
The War on Terror Turns Left
Prairieland, TX ā A sprawling court case from a protest at an immigration detention center could determine how the United States government deals with dissent.
The charges originated from a protest at the Prairieland Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Alvarado, Texas, where a…
āStop The Stealā Protest in San Diego ‘Hijacked’ by Proud Boys, Police Bodycam Shows
San Diego, CA – On the morning of Jan. 9, 2021 in Pacific Beach, San Diego, California, a group of Stop the Steal ralliers gathered on the sunny California boardwalk.
Hours later, after counter protesters had been dispersed, a voice would chime in over a…
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‘Task Force Butler’ Veterans Share Skills to Track Far-Right Groups
Unicorn Riot chatted with Kristofer Goldsmith, the founder of a nonprofit called the “Task Force Butler Institute” which is recruiting U.S. military veterans to monitor fascists and far-right hardliner movements around the country. Last year he and the group worked on tracking Patriot Front neo-nazis…
Patriot Front Members Exposed in Parking Lot Clusterf*ck
Unicorn Riot's video investigation combined video from four different police body cameras to identify five formerly unnamed Patriot Front neo-nazis.
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Resistance and Solidarity in Eastern Europe’s Electronic Music Underground
Eastern Europe – Itās been a very long few weeks since Putin declared war on Ukraine. Both online and in the media thereās been a mix of pleas for help, spreadsheets with resources for refugees, memes and racism.
In Eastern Europe, with countries like Poland,…
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MPD Political Extremism Powerpoint Spotlights Antifa and Boogaloo
Minneapolis, MN – Unicorn Riot has obtained documents used to train Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) staff on political extremism. The training presentation is entitled āPolitical Extremists / Anarchists, a brief summary of groups that border the line between protest and domestic terrorism.ā The MPD documents…