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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 9 MIN

15 Minnesotans have been charged with conspiracy. What does it mean for protesting?

from Minnesota Now · host Minnesota Public Radio

The federal government has indicted 15 Minnesotans on charges of conspiracy, among others, for efforts to allegedly “violently oppose immigration law enforcement” during the immigration surge this winter. To take a closer look at the case being made against these individuals, MPR News spoke to Richard Painter, a professor of law at the University of Minnesota, about what conspiracy means under the law.

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