DHS is conducting an expansive surveillance program in Minnesota targeting both climate activists (Sunrise Movement) and a union (CWA/AFL-CIO).
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Updated Aug 25
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What happened
DHS is conducting an expansive surveillance program in Minnesota targeting both climate activists (Sunrise Movement) and a union (CWA/AFL-CIO).
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- DHS launched a surveillance program in Minnesota, with HSI secretly obtaining financial records of the Sunrise Movement and CWA.Sub-event
- DHS, through its HSI arm, investigated unions' cash flow in Minneapolis, infiltrating local meetings.Sub-event
- DHS deployed officers and targeted progressive organizations, including the Sunrise Movement and the AP News Guild (CWA).Sub-event
- DHS is scrutinizing civil society groups and protests in Minnesota for potential domestic terrorist financing.Sub-event
- DHS, utilizing its HSI arm, conducted an operation in Minneapolis/St. Paul involving a Border Patrol agent and a legal challenge regarding the scope of the action.Sub-event
DHS is conducting expansive surveillance in Minnesota targeting climate activists and a union.1 source
NYT revealed agents infiltrated activist meetings, and past actions were reported to Congress.1 source
Homeland Security is scrutinizing the CWA and Sunrise Movement for domestic terrorist financing.1 source
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DHS investigation into Sunrise Movement linked to union financial records and protests in Minneapolis.1 source
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The entities involved
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Minnesota
state of the United States of America
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DHS
Wikimedia disambiguation page
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Sunrise Movement
American youth movement advocating political action on climate change
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