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29. They were federal charges.

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 07:28 PM

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FORT WORTH — Federal judges in Texas on Tuesday gave eight members of an alleged “antifa cell” prison sentences as long as 100 years for their roles last summer in a protest outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility that included vandalism and the shooting of a police officer.

The sentencings took place simultaneously in two courtrooms belonging to U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman, a Trump appointee who oversaw the 12-day trial, and Chief U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor, who was appointed to the federal bench by President George W. Bush. (Butler said it was “unusual” for a judge who did not preside over the trial to sentence half the defendants.)

Assistant U.S. Attorney Shawn Smith argued at trial that the defendants, led by Song, plotted the attack as part of the protest outside the detention center, which also included anti-ICE vandalism

https://wapo.st/4fX4q8x

Everyone keeps saying it was state, but this was a federal court with federal judges. Just because they were tried in Texas doesn't mean they were state charges. We have federal courts here.

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Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison [View all] groundloop Tuesday OP

Unacceptable! czarjak Tuesday #1

Alvarado is in Johnson County, TX Trueblue Texan Tuesday #2

there are NO actual bibles there, just books with black bindings. dave99 Tuesday #13

I would've asked the prosecutor to prove the existence of antifa. cbabe Tuesday #3

Here's what these assholes said about that.... chowder66 Tuesday #5

bet Kyle Shideler likes 'em young dave99 Tuesday #14

Legal jibber jabber is not proof. cbabe Tuesday #26

These sentences are waaaaaay over the top! chowder66 Tuesday #4

Especially since no one was killed. Bayard Tuesday #6

I agree, Bayard slightlv Tuesday #7

I'm fine with 100 yr for shooting someone with an AR NickB79 Tuesday #12

Is this headline from . . . AverageOldGuy Tuesday #8

Shitty state with a shitty racist and homophobic government wolfie001 Tuesday #9

I believe this was the work of our shitty federal government nt LtTx Tuesday #32

Aided and abetted by the orange p3do bastard no doubt wolfie001 Yesterday #35

Shooting by one as "conspiracy" by others who have no connection? pat_k Tuesday #10

were these state or federal charges? cab67 Tuesday #11

State dave99 Tuesday #16

Then there's little chance these people will get out. cab67 Tuesday #21

Yup....need Abbot to fall down dave99 Tuesday #24

Federal. LeftInTX Tuesday #28

my apologies for mistake dave99 Tuesday #30

Cool. Pardoned on Jan. 20, 2029. Seeking Serenity Tuesday #31

You think someone shooting an officer with an AK-47 should be pardoned after 2 years? MichMan Yesterday #34

Nope. Federal LtTx Tuesday #33

It is a federal case. dalton99a Tuesday #22

Federal GJGCA Tuesday #23

They were federal charges. LeftInTX Tuesday #29

You can be sure relogic Tuesday #15

Sounds like a sentence out of Putin's Russia fujiyamasan Tuesday #17

"They hate us for our free-dumb"-nt Ollie Garkie Tuesday #18

And for those of us old enough to remember the anti-war/civil rights/ niyad Tuesday #19

Sentences of 50 years for this type of "crime" is ridiculous ashredux Tuesday #20

What a total bunch of BULLSHIT! bluestarone Tuesday #25

Wow, hard to believe. As someone that participated in Vietnam protests walkingman Tuesday #27

Unfortunately.... The Grand Illuminist Yesterday #36

Way, Way, over the top sentences. Probably dictated by the Dictator. Fla Dem 22 hrs ago #37