Minneapolis Man Cameron Kennedy Fights Federal Obstruction Charge After 6 a.m. Arrest
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Updated · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Jun 16
Minneapolis Man Cameron Kennedy Fights Federal Obstruction Charge After 6 a.m. Arrest
3 articles · Updated · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Jun 16
Summary
Cameron Kennedy said 12 armed federal agents arrested him at his south Minneapolis home at 6 a.m., calling the federal case tied to immigration protests unjustified and politically motivated.
Federal prosecutors allege Kennedy and more than a dozen others obstructed immigration enforcement during Operation Metro Surge through blockades, surveillance and physical confrontations.
Facebook posts cited in the indictment include Kennedy urging supporters to "become ungovernable" and resist in ways that would "materially stop" immigration agents, which prosecutors say showed frustration with nonviolent tactics.
St. Paul court appearances ended with Kennedy and several other defendants released, though a judge barred him from contacting co-defendants while the case proceeds.
Minneapolis supporters who gathered outside the courthouse said the charges reflect a broader crackdown on anti-ICE activism, while Kennedy said the arrests were meant to intimidate a wider movement.