Violent Antifa Activists ‘Infiltrated’ Peaceful Protesters in Minnesota: US Attorney

A 94-page indictment against 15 defendants reveals inner workings of a group that a federal prosecutor called ‘highly organized.’

Opponents of U.S. immigration enforcement in Minnesota use shields in a “soft blockade,” in this undated photo from Minnesota. Courtesy of Homeland Security

An Antifa group “infiltrated and exploited lawful protests” while they disrupted federal immigration enforcement officers earlier this year, alleged Minnesota U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen.

Now, 15 members or associates of that group, Minnesota Direct Action, are accused of conspiracy to impede or injure a federal officer. Several of the defendants also face additional charges alleging that they stalked, threatened, or attacked officers and damaged government property.