Documents show how feds spied on protesters, left-wing organizations and unions during Metro Surge

By: Madison McVan

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: August 13, 2026

Words: 1,023

Last Updated: 4 days, 5 hours ago

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Homeland Security investigators secretly recorded conversations, infiltrated Signal chats and obtained financial records for labor unions and progressive groups as part of a wide-ranging surveillance effort during Operation Metro Surge, according to court documents filed Thursday morning.

The documents, first reported by The New York Times, were filed by a defense attorney in the federal case against 15 Minnesotans accused of conspiracy to impede or injure a federal agent.

The feds’ surveillance …

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