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LeftInTX

(34,168 posts)
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 05:22 PM 14 hrs ago

Mixed verdict reached in Prairieland 'antifa' terrorism case [View all]

Source: Dallas Morning News

A federal jury returned a mixed verdict on Friday in the trial of nine people accused of conspiring to commit terrorism at the Prairieland immigration detention center last summer.

Benjamin Hanil Song was found guilty of attempted murder and charges related to discharging a firearm. The other defendants charged with attempted murder were found not guilty.

All nine defendants were found guilty of rioting, and those who were charged with providing material support to terrorists were found guilty. Most who were charged in connection with using explosives were also found guilty.

The verdict was read aloud shortly after 2:30 p.m.



Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/2026/03/13/mixed-verdict-reached-in-prairieland-antifa-terrorism-case/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQhXQZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFOSHVVaXg1WDdzYUhqOGtyc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHg_TRzG6tiollZ7zfWNzLpI0k9hBtKclfaTypdn25h8O4jMCeO71OcR4Wq9M_aem_wvMIToBUZFf9_hX4TOkMTg



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I know that Trump declared Antifa a "terrorist" organization, but I thought federal terrorism laws only applied to international terrorism, not domestic terrorism? Am I missing something?
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