15 Charged in Minneapolis Antifa Conspiracy

Federal prosecutors just unsealed an indictment charging 15 Minneapolis-area defendants with conspiracy to attack and obstruct Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers — and the alleged threats caught on video are shocking.

Story Snapshot

A federal grand jury indicted 15 Minneapolis-area defendants linked to Antifa for allegedly conspiring to impede or injure ICE officers during immigration enforcement operations.
Self-described Antifa member Kyle Wagner, 37, was separately arrested on charges of cyberstalking and threatening communications after posting videos urging followers to “hunt” and “cripple” ICE agents.
Attorney General Pamela Bondi said Wagner doxxed law enforcement officers, called for their murder, and “incited violence in the streets.”
The Minneapolis indictment follows a Texas jury’s conviction of eight anti-ICE protesters on terrorism-related charges in March 2026 — the first successful federal antifa trial.

15 Charged in Minneapolis Antifa Conspiracy

Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging 15 defendants in the Minneapolis area with conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers. The charges center on alleged efforts to obstruct ICE operations in Minnesota. United States Attorney Daniel Rosen announced the case, which marks one of the largest coordinated federal actions against anti-ICE activists in the country. All 15 defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The charges follow the earlier arrest of Kyle Wagner, 37, a self-identified Antifa member from Minneapolis. Federal prosecutors say Wagner used Facebook and Instagram in January 2026 to urge followers to “forcibly confront, assault, impede, oppose, and resist” ICE officers. In one video, Wagner allegedly declared, “ICE, we’re coming for you,” and told supporters, “anywhere we have an opportunity to get our hands on them, we need to put our hands on them.” He also allegedly said, “we need to cripple them.”^[1]

Wagner Allegedly Doxxed a Private Citizen and Officers

Wagner’s alleged conduct went beyond social media rants. According to a criminal complaint, he posted the phone number, home address, and birth information of a private pro-ICE individual on Instagram, exposing that person and their family to potential harm.^[3] Attorney General Bondi stated that Wagner “doxxed and called for the murder of law enforcement officers, encouraged bloodshed in the streets, and proudly claimed affiliation with the terrorist organization Antifa before going on the run.”^[9] Wagner faces federal charges of cyberstalking and threatening communications, both of which carry prison time if he is convicted.

On January 24, prosecutors allege, Wagner told his followers he was “not talking about peaceful protests anymore” and urged them to “get your guns and stop these people.” He also reportedly passed out gas masks and shields to agitators, according to the criminal complaint.^[9] These are allegations. Wagner has not yet been convicted, and the legal process is ongoing. However, the specificity of the charges — including named dates, platform posts, and quoted language — gives the government a strong factual foundation to work from.

Texas Antifa Convictions Set the Stage

The Minneapolis indictment did not come out of nowhere. In March 2026, a federal jury in Texas convicted eight anti-ICE protesters on terrorism-related charges stemming from a July 4 protest outside the Prairieland ICE detention center. During that protest, fireworks were set off and a police officer was shot and wounded. Eight of the nine defendants were convicted of providing material support to terrorists. Each now faces at least 15 years in prison.^[4]

Today U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen for @DMNnews announced the unsealing of a federal indictment charging 15 defendants with conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers and other charges related to efforts of two Minneapolis-based ANTIFA groups that violently opposed the… pic.twitter.com/R6QGSavs2e

— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) June 16, 2026

Legal analysts noted that federal prosecutors did not need to prove the defendants were formal members of any Antifa organization to win those convictions. The charges — riot, use of explosives, and material support for terrorism — stood on their own.^[5] That legal blueprint now applies to the Minneapolis case. Prosecutors can focus on the specific violent acts and threats alleged, rather than proving membership in a defined group. For law-abiding Americans who simply want immigration laws enforced, these prosecutions send a clear message: threatening and attacking federal officers has serious consequences.

Why This Matters for Law and Order

Federal law is clear. Blocking, threatening, or assaulting ICE officers during an enforcement operation is a federal crime under civil disorder statutes. When someone goes further — posting home addresses of private citizens, urging followers to hunt officers, and handing out gear to agitators — those acts cross well beyond protest into criminal conduct.^[17] The Trump administration has made enforcing immigration law a top priority, and protecting the officers who carry out that mission is part of that commitment.

Minneapolis has been a flashpoint for anti-ICE activism since the start of Trump’s second term. The city saw waves of protests in early 2026 as federal immigration enforcement ramped up. Most protests remained peaceful. But a subset of activists allegedly chose threats and violence over lawful demonstration. The 15 defendants now facing federal charges will have their day in court — and the evidence, if the complaints hold up, paints a troubling picture of organized efforts to endanger the lives of federal law enforcement officers doing their jobs.