Seven more sentenced over Texas ICE detention centre shooting
Key takeaways
- US prosecutors have alleged those involved in the Prairieland Detention Center protest were linked to antifa.
- A federal court in Fort Worth handed down the latest sentences on Wednesday.
- The case centres on a shooting outside the Prairieland Detention Center, near Dallas, Texas, that took place during an antigovernment protest.
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US prosecutors have alleged those involved in the Prairieland Detention Center protest were linked to antifa.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo The Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, was the site of a protest that resulted in a police officer being shot and wounded [Tony Gutierrez/AP Photo]By Al Jazeera Staff and The Associated Press Published On 1 Jul 20261 Jul 2026Seven more people have been sentenced to prison over a protest that culminated in a police officer being shot outside an immigration detention centre last year.
A federal court in Fort Worth handed down the latest sentences on Wednesday. Critics, however, say the case could reshape how protest is prosecuted in the United States.