- HSI monitored protests of the climate group Sunrise Movement, while Kevin Riach challenged the scope of the government probe overseen by DHS.
- DHS is conducting an expansive surveillance program in Minnesota targeting both climate activists (Sunrise Movement) and a union (CWA/AFL-CIO).
DHS launched a surveillance program in Minnesota, with HSI secretly obtaining financial records of the Sunrise Movement and CWA.
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Updated Aug 17
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What happened
DHS launched a surveillance program in Minnesota, with HSI secretly obtaining financial records of the Sunrise Movement and CWA.
Who's involved
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DHS is conducting an expansive surveillance program in Minnesota targeting both climate activists (Sunrise Movement) and a union (CWA/AFL-CIO).Also in this story
- DHS deployed officers and targeted progressive organizations, including the Sunrise Movement and the AP News Guild (CWA).
- DHS is scrutinizing civil society groups and protests in Minnesota for potential domestic terrorist financing.
- 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.
The entities involved
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DHS
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Minnesota
state of the United States of America
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Sunrise Movement
American youth movement advocating political action on climate change
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