15 members of Direct Action Minnesota, or DAMN, have been arrested and charged with several Federal felonies, including conspiracy to impede or injure a federal officer. Minnesota U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen announced the arrest of the 15 Antifa members. The group has developed coordinated tactics and supplied their members with shields and other gear to equip them for street warfare against ICE and conservative public speakers.
The group states it is “a decentralized coalition of working-class people engaged in various forms of community defense against the current Federal Occupation happening within the wider metro area, and against state and a far-right violence more broadly.”
DOJ Charges 15 Militants For Forcefully Obstructing ICE In MN– thefederalist.com
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The Department of Justice announced charges on Tuesday against 15 anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) militants, who are allegedly part of an Antifa-tied group in Minnesota.
Minnesota U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen said the charges include interfering with federal agents, “stalking, assault, and threatening officers,” adding that 13 of 15 of the militants are already in custody, Newsweek reported.
“Such stalking and other direct actions against law enforcement are criminal. They’re un-American, and they’ll be met with swift justice. That’s why we’re here today,” Rosen said at a press conference. “To those who choose to threaten or harm federal officers, we will hold you accountable. We will defend federal officers. We will protect the public. We will enforce the law.“
