Federal Case Unravels, Four Felony Charges on Minnesota Activist Are Turned Into One Misdemeanor

On June 23, 2026, in Minneapolis, Isa Lopez had five federal charges with a possibility of eight years in prison reduced to one misdemeanor and was sentenced to time served and a $25 administration fine.

Lopez was originally charged with two counts of assault on a federal officer and one count of obstruction during a civil disorder after she responded along with 200 other community members to a contentious federal raid on Lake St. on June 3, 2025, six months before Operation Metro Surge.

A few days after the raid, federal agents arrested Lopez following an interview with Georgia Fort in downtown St. Paul and charged her with another assault for allegedly hitting a federal agent during the arrest.

Lopez's case was continuously delayed and several trials were cancelled. Her sentencing marks a blow in the first federal case of the new wave of federal prosecutions against protesters in Minneapolis.

Since her arrest and charges, Lopez was the recipient of waves of community support. Some of her supporters spoke today outside the federal courthouse in Minneapolis.

For more on Isa's case, visit https://unicornriot.ninja/tag/isabel-lopez/

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