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Government Spying on Peaceful Protesters | Raleigh News
Federal agents launched a sweeping surveillance operation, Operation Puppet Master, targeting progressive groups and labor unions in Minneapolis during immigration protests — but court docs reveal undercover officers infiltrated peaceful gatherings, collecting license plates and financial records from major orgs like the AFL-CIO and Sunrise Movement. Critics call it politically motivated, warning of a chilling effect on free speech, while defense attorneys argue these broad sweeps lack criminal basis. The government’s justification for similar ops, like Project Whipple Shield, is under fire…
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