Minneapolis Woman Denies Violent Anti-ICE Conspiracy Charges
A Minneapolis in-home health aide, Natasha Rakotz, turned herself in as part of a federal indictment charging 15 Minnesotans with conspiring to impede or injure federal immigration officers; prosecutors allege she tracked agents’ license plates, shared findings in Signal chats, and on May 18 followed a federal officer’s vehicle, brake-checked and side-swiped it, causing bodily injury. Rakotz denies the charges and posted bond after arraignment, with several co-defendants released; the case unfolds amid ongoing protests against ICE in Minnesota.