The Department of Homeland Security launched 'Operation Puppet Master' to surveil and investigate local anti-ICE efforts just days after federal immigration agents killed a nurse in Minneapolis, targeting labor unions and activist groups.
The Trump administration conducted expansive surveillance of churches, labor unions, libraries, and civil society groups in Minneapolis following ICE's killing of nurse Alex Pretti in January. The Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice spent months infiltrating and monitoring left-leaning organizations during protests against immigration enforcement operations.
British courts have issued rulings in multiple cases involving pro-Palestine activists charged with criminal damage during protests against Israel's actions in Gaza. Paula Akpan was acquitted of criminal damage charges, while two Youth Demand activists were convicted for a Picasso gallery protest, and a Palestine Action defendant's emotional state was heard in court regarding an alleged raid on an Elbit arms factory.
