HSI's McCarthy says the charges followed an investigation into coordinated violence against officers
Homeland Security InvestigationsHSI St. Paul, statement by Special Agent in Charge Michael McCarthy
Michael McCarthy, HSI's special agent in charge in St. Paul, says the charges are the result of a thorough investigation into coordinated violence targeting federal law enforcement officers.
“Today’s announcement is the result of a thorough investigation into a deeply troubling trend: coordinated violence targeting federal law enforcement officers in an effort to cause chaos and impede law enforcement operations”
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HSI report describes a Minneapolis criminal investigation; Riach compares the operation to COINTELPRO
HSI describes undercover work in Minneapolis as investigation of threats and interference with federal officers. Its St. Paul leader publicly defends the investigation as a response to coordinated violence. Defense attorney Kevin Riach compares HSI's operations to COINTELPRO. The accounts dispute the justification for the surveillance.
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DOJ announces charges against 15 people and quotes HSI's defense of the investigation. The accusations remain allegations.
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DOJ announces an indictment against 15 people. The release attributes these remarks to HSI's St. Paul leader.
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He says HSI respects peaceful protest and argues that violence and criminal activity warrant investigation.
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Relative to HSI's Minneapolis investigation, McCarthy justifies it as a response to coordinated violence against federal officers and, in the same remarks, distinguishes it from peaceful protest.
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“This case is opened to document the integration of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Undercover Agents (UCAs) into groups, organizations, or other gatherings identified by intelligence information and other sources as potentially threatening to law enforcement personnel in the performance of their duties.”Read statement
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