{
  "id": 889034,
  "title": "Federal surveillance operation targeted progressive groups, unions in Minnesota, documents show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/federal-surveillance-operation-targeted-progressive-groups-unions-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T15:48:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6030064-dhs-secretly-monitored-minneapolis-protesters/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Federal agents secretly monitored progressive groups and protesters during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, according to court documents filed Thursday. The surveillance, detailed in a 26-page motion filed in federal court in Minnesota, was part of two investigations dubbed “Operation Puppet Master” and “Project Whipple Shield,” which officials said were to track…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}