Surveillance of Minn. Labor Unions Echoes History, Tests Legal Limits

Union members, activists defiant in the face of federal surveillance

Unions, progressive organizations and churches that were the subjects of a wide-ranging surveillance operation by the Department of Homeland Security are presenting a unified message: We will not be intimidated. The leaders spoke at a press conference Tuesday morning alongside three of the 15 people indicted in an alleged conspiracy to impede or assault federal […]

Records reveal DHS conducted extensive surveillance of left-wing groups and anti-ICE protesters

Newly released federal records show that the Department of Homeland Security conducted extensive surveillance of left-wing organizations and people protesting against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota. According to The Guardian, DHS agents attended activist meetings, joined Signal chats, and collected financial records from unions and nonprofit groups. It was reported that the investigation began...

Surveillance of Minn. labor unions echoes history, tests legal limits

The wide-ranging surveillance campaign by the federal government against local labor unions, as revealed in court records this week, has angered protesters and stunned constitutional scholars. But it’s not the first time the country has used its resources to probe…