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Mar 29, 2026 Nine activists convicted were convicted on terrorism and related charges in Texas for a 2025 protest outside an ICE facility Corroborated Institutions and Governance
Federal prosecutors secured terrorism-related convictions of protesters despite the trial judge noting no organizational nexus, setting a precedent for labeling dissent as terrorism.
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- Nine activists convicted on terrorism charges in Texas ICE protest case — Nine activists were convicted in Texas federal court on terrorism and related charges stemming from a March 2025 protest outside an ICE facility near Fort Worth. Eight were convicted of riot, explosives, and material support to terrorists; one (Benjamin Song) was convicted of attempted murder after shooting a police officer; a ninth was convicted for moving zines days after the protest. The Trump administration framed the verdict as vindication of its campaign against "antifa," though legal experts and the trial judge noted the charges had no organizational nexus and the terrorism label was legally irrelevant to the convictions.
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Week 63 – 2026-03-28–2026-04-03
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