Indictments renew energy among Minneapolis protesters as 15 face federal conspiracy charges over alleged antifa plot

Fifteen people in Minneapolis were indicted on conspiracy to impede or injure a federal officer in what prosecutors describe as a left-wing antifa plot tied to protests during an ICE operation. Some defendants and their lawyers say they weren’t part of the named groups and allege the indictment is a political tactic intended to chill dissent. The case, launched under a Trump-era memorandum designating antifa as a domestic terrorist threat, has energized activists and raised questions about protest rights, while the charges include counts of assault and interstate threats.