Federal agents surveilled Minnesota unions in hunt for Antifa conspiracy case - Star Tribune

Theory Briefing

• The Minnesota AFL-CIO publicly labeled the Justice Department's Antifa conspiracy framing in the Minnesota 15 case as "unhinged," a rare direct rebuke of federal prosecutors.
• Federal agents reportedly surveilled union activity as part of building the conspiracy case, raising questions about the boundaries of political surveillance.
• A defense motion by Riach challenges the government's framing, suggesting the Antifa conspiracy theory lacks credible evidentiary grounding.
• The case puts labor organizations at the center of a federal conspiracy investigation, blurring the line between protest activity and criminal coordination.