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Ines Soto Gets 50 Years; 8 Protesters Sentenced

7/2/2026

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  • Ines Soto was sentenced to 50 years in prison for providing material support to terrorists.
  • A Texas court sentenced eight protesters for the July 4, 2025 shooting outside the Prairieland immigration detention center near Dallas.
  • U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor called the protest an assault on democracy.
  • Defendants said they exercised Second Amendment rights and carried first-aid kits.
  • Some convicted protesters, including former Marine reservist Benjamin “Champagne” Song, have filed appeals.