Erik Davis, a 53-year-old college professor and father of two from St Paul, Minnesota, was arrested on June 16, 2026, while driving to a medical appointment. Federal agents surrounded his car, removed him, and placed him in a belly chain. He faces charges of conspiracy to "impede or injure" Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.

Davis was among thousands of Minnesotans who rallied earlier in the year in response to an aggressive crackdown on immigrants initiated by the Trump administration in the Twin Cities. The government alleges that Davis and 14 others used "force, intimidation, and threats" to prevent ICE officers from performing their duties.

According to a 94-page indictment, Davis was connected to Direct Action Minnesota, a loose coalition of organizers accused of conspiring to obstruct federal law enforcement and having ties to "antifa." The indictment claims that on January 11, 2026, four days after the killing of Good, Davis helped facilitate an emergency meeting focused on resistance to ICE, discussing protest tactics such as civil disobedience, marches, and blockades.

Other defendants face more serious accusations, including participation in a March 1, 2026, action at a federal building where demonstrators used shields to block vehicles from entering or leaving.

At a press conference announcing the charges, Rosen stated that the prosecution supports the mission of Donald Trump’s 2025 executive order designating "antifa" as a domestic terrorist organization responsible for riots against ICE.

This case follows a pattern seen in other prosecutions this year, where the government highlights the actions and comments of some activists to portray all defendants as violent agitators targeting ICE.

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