Federal prosecutors announced charges on Tuesday against 15 people in Minneapolis. U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen stated that the operation targeted Minneapolis-based antifa groups.
The defendants face charges that include conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers, assault on a federal officer, and destruction of government property. Prosecutors have accused the activists of seeking to interfere with lawful immigration enforcement operations.
U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen said that these defendants have been charged not for what they said, but for what they did.