FBI Raids Ohio Voting Rights Organization, Claims Intimidation
WHO:
The Statehouse News Bureau - The Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a group that organizes political activities for Democratic and progressive causes.
The Statehouse News Bureau - Prentiss Haney, Board Member of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative.
WHAT:
The Washington Post - The FBI seized computers and other materials from the Ohio Organizing Collaborative's Cleveland office during the raid.
The Statehouse News Bureau - The FBI agents searched and sometimes took laptops and electronic devices from the Ohio Organizing Collaborative's office.
The Statehouse News Bureau - Prentiss Haney stated that the FBI's actions included "scaring them with the children, following them in their cars to school and to work."
The Statehouse News Bureau - Prentiss Haney stated that the FBI's actions were "demanding and accusing people of voter fraud as if it was a witch hunt."
The Statehouse News Bureau - Haney described the FBI's operation as a "full-out assault."
NBC News - Prentiss Haney described the FBI's actions as "straight-up intimidation tactics."
The Statehouse News Bureau - Haney stated, "This is not normal business. I mean there's no reason for over 100 agents to be knocking on the doors of everyday Ohioans."
The Statehouse News Bureau - Haney compared the raid to events from the civil rights movement, saying, "we haven't seen anything like this since Selma."
The Statehouse News Bureau - The FBI raided the Ohio Organizing Collaborative's Cleveland office.
The Statehouse News Bureau - Over 100 FBI agents were involved in the operation.
The Statehouse News Bureau - Agents questioned employees, searched the office, and took laptops and electronic devices.
The Statehouse News Bureau - The FBI contacted individuals in relation to a case of voter fraud.
WHERE:
The Statehouse News Bureau - Cleveland, Ohio.
WHY:
The Washington Post - The Ohio Organizing Collaborative was involved in one of the state’s largest voter registration efforts for the 2024 election.
The Statehouse News Bureau - Haney characterized the FBI's operation as "completely um politically motivated."
The Statehouse News Bureau - Haney characterized the raid as "completely um politically motivated."
Truthout - Haney accused the FBI of using intimidation tactics related to the investigation of voter fraud.
The Statehouse News Bureau - The raid was described by Haney as politically motivated and an intimidation tactic related to accusations of voter fraud.
HOW:
The Statehouse News Bureau - FBI agents fanned out, questioned individuals, and followed them in their cars to school and work.
(UPDATED June 13, 2026 06:19 UTC)
The FBI has conducted a raid on the Cleveland office of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, seizing computers and other materials. This organization was a key player in one of the state's largest voter registration efforts for the upcoming 2024 election. The details surrounding the raid have raised significant interest as the election approaches.
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(UPDATED June 12, 2026 23:23 UTC)
The FBI has conducted a search at the Ohio Organizing Collaborative's office, seizing laptops and electronic devices in the process. Prentiss Haney described the FBI's actions as intimidating, claiming they involved following individuals to their children's schools and workplaces. He characterized the operation as being "completely politically motivated."
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(UPDATED June 12, 2026 21:31 UTC)
Prentiss Haney from the Statehouse News Bureau has described the FBI's recent actions as a "full-out assault," claiming they are demanding and accusing individuals of voter fraud in a manner reminiscent of a witch hunt. He characterized the raid as being "completely politically motivated." This statement highlights growing concerns about the motivations behind the FBI's operations.
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(UPDATED June 12, 2026 19:40 UTC)
Prentiss Haney has accused the FBI of employing "straight-up intimidation tactics" in their investigation of voter fraud, stating that the presence of over 100 agents knocking on the doors of everyday Ohioans is far from normal business. He drew a stark comparison to historical events from the civil rights movement, remarking, "we haven't seen anything like this since Selma." Haney's comments highlight growing concerns about the methods being used in this high-profile investigation.
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(UPDATED June 12, 2026 17:53 UTC)
In a significant development, the FBI raided the Cleveland office of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a group known for its political activities supporting Democratic and progressive causes, with over 100 agents involved in the operation. During the raid, agents questioned employees, searched the office, and seized laptops and electronic devices, all in connection with a case of alleged voter fraud. Prentiss Haney, a board member of the organization, described the raid as politically motivated and an intimidation tactic.