First Thing: Court files show how federal agents spied on anti-ICE protesters | Martin Belam
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The extent to which federal law enforcement targeted political opponents and peaceful organizers has been laid bare in newly disclosed court documents.
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The extent to which federal law enforcement targeted political opponents and peaceful organizers has been laid bare in newly disclosed court documents.
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