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Texas Jury Convicts Eight Antifa Protesters of Terrorism

3/14/2026

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A federal jury in Texas convicted eight protesters of terrorism-related charges tied to a demonstration outside an ICE facility on July 4, 2025.
Prosecutors allege the defendants, tied to an Antifa cell, coordinated an ambush that left a police officer shot, in the case that marked the first federal indictment against alleged Antifa members for domestic terrorism.
Defense attorneys claimed the government overreached.
Benjamin Song, the shooter, could face life imprisonment.

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A federal jury in Texas convicted eight protesters of terrorism-related charges tied to a demonstration outside an ICE facility on July 4, 2025.
Prosecutors allege the defendants, tied to an Antifa cell, coordinated an ambush that left a police officer shot, in the case that marked the first federal indictment against alleged Antifa members for domestic terrorism.
Defense attorneys claimed the government overreached.
Benjamin Song, the shooter, could face life imprisonment.