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Jun 23, 2026 Texas judges sentenced anti-ICE protesters to prison terms ranging from decades to 100 years. Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The sentences raised major concerns about criminalizing protest and using terrorism-style punishment against dissent.
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- Texas anti-ICE protesters sentenced to long prison terms — Nine Texas protesters were sentenced to lengthy prison terms, ranging from 50 to 100 years, after being convicted of terrorism charges related to a protest at an immigrant detention facility in Alvarado, Texas.
- Anti-ICE Protesters Receive Harsh Sentences — Federal judges sentenced anti-ICE protesters in Texas to prison terms ranging from 30 to 100 years.
- U.S. District Judge sentenced eight protesters to lengthy prison terms — U.S.
Jul 6, 2025 President Trump deployed California's National Guard over state objections to respond to Los Angeles protests Corroborated Power and Authority
Federalizing state forces against local wishes expanded presidential coercive power over protest and state autonomy.
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- Trump deploys California's national guard against state opposition — President Trump took control of California's national guard and deployed it to quell mostly peaceful protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles, despite opposition from state governor Gavin Newsom and other state
Jun 27, 2025 Activists protesting Medicaid cuts were arrested at the Russell Senate Office Building Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The arrests showed direct civil disobedience against proposed healthcare cuts and the costs of protest around social welfare policy.
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- Protests against Medicaid cuts at Senate office — Activists protesting cuts to Medicaid were arrested at the Russell Senate Office Building, highlighting public dissent against the proposed budget reconciliation bill.
Jun 21, 2025 Federal prosecutors charged Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Representative LaMonica McIver over an ICE detention center confrontation Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
Charging elected officials after an immigration-site clash raised concerns that criminal law was being used to deter oversight and protest around federal detention practices.
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- Federal prosecutors charged Newark mayor Ras Baraka with trespassing — In May 2025, federal prosecutors charged Newark, New Jersey, mayor Ras Baraka with trespassing after he allegedly ignored warnings from Homeland Security while at an ICE detention center.
- U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver charged with assaulting law enforcement — Following the arrest of Newark mayor Ras Baraka, U.S.