🚨ICE Spies on Minneapolis Activists' Chicago Event
ICE Used Undercover Cops to Spy on Activists
TL;DR
ICE used undercover cops to spy on Minneapolis activists' Chicago event, part of a national tour. The surveillance lasted two hours and identified several subjects under investigation.
ICE used undercover cops to spy on Minneapolis activists' Chicago event, part of a national tour organized by Crimethinc. The surveillance lasted two hours and identified several subjects under investigation, including speakers from the Twin Cities area. This raises serious concerns about the extent of surveillance and the involvement of local police in federal investigations. The task force used two undercover agents, electronic surveillance, audio recordings, license-plate-reader data, and surveillance cameras to identify attendees and build connections to other anti-ICE protests. The surveillance lasted for roughly two hours until 8:30 pm local time on April 2.
Key Points
ICE's investigations wing, Homeland Security Investigations, used two undercover agents to spy on the event.
The surveillance lasted for roughly two hours until 8:30 pm local time on April 2.
The task force included 14 law enforcement officers, six local cops, and eight HSI Chicago agents.
The event was part of a national tour organized by the longtime anarchist collective Crimethinc.
The surveillance identified several subjects under investigation, including some of the speakers on the tour.
Why It Matters
ICE's surveillance of the Minneapolis activists' Chicago event raises serious concerns about the extent of surveillance and the involvement of local police in federal investigations. The task force used two undercover agents, electronic surveillance, audio recordings, license-plate-reader data, and surveillance cameras to identify attendees and build connections to other anti-ICE protests. This surveillance lasted for roughly two hours until 8:30 pm local time on April 2.
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