Clearview AI Surveillance became a central issue in Minnesota after public court records and reporting described federal monitoring of progressive organizations, unions, and activists during immigration-enforcement operations linked to Operation Metro Surge. The available record, as of September 14, 2026, supports several limited findings: federal agencies gathered identifying information, used facial recognition in at least some protest-related inquiries, and built dossiers that reportedly included people who were not charged with crimes.… Read the rest