Minnesota 15

The movement to defend the Minneapolis 15

In a case with sweeping implications, supporters are fighting hard to defend the Minneapolis organizers singled out for resisting ICE.

Right-leaning groups say MN 15 prosecution violates free speech of anti-ICE activists

Free speech and conservative legal groups are urging a federal judge to order prosecutors to release documents in the Minnesota activists conspiracy case that defendants say could reveal political targeting and First Amendment violations tied to a Trump administration directive.

Trump’s Crackdown on Dissent Comes for Minnesota Anti-ICE Organizers

Federal prosecutors charged 15 people with conspiracy, painting their political speech, protest activity, and alleged antifa ties as evidence of criminal wrongdoing.

The professor facing prison in ‘antifa’ case: ‘They want to scare all who oppose ICE’

Erik Davis is accused by the government of a ‘conspiracy’ to obstruct ICE – experts say it’s part of a pattern to criminalize lawful organizing and ruin activists’ lives

The Trump administration is charging these Minneapolis protesters with conspiracy. Organizers won’t back down

‘Minnesota 15’ indicted after opposing ICE crackdown – just the latest attempt by Trump DoJ to criminalize resistance

Government Says Terabytes of Signal Chats are Central to the Case Against Minnesota 15 - UNICORN RIOT

The Minnesota 15 case is about conversations, thousands of pages of it, harvested from encrypted group chats on Signal and loaded into an Everlaw database for prosecutors to build conspiracy charges against Trump's political opponents.

Charged in Anti-ICE Conspiracy, Two Minnesota Defendants Speak Out - UNICORN RIOT

Two of the activists from the Minnesota 15 spoke to UR about the politically motivated federal conspiracy charges they're facing.

Operation Metro Surge

Operation Metro Surge was an operation by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with the stated purpose of apprehending undocumented immigrants and deporting them. Beginning in December 2025, it initially targeted the Twin Cities, and later expanded to all of Minnesota. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called it "the largest immigration enforcement operation ever carried out".

New Federal Indictment on Minnesota 15 Peddles DOJ 'Antifa' Conspiracy Angle After Raids - UNICORN RIOT

A new federal indictment has charged 15 Minnesotans in an eight-count felony conspiracy for their activism during Operation Metro Surge.