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Eight sentenced to 450 years in prison over anti-ICE riot where officer was shot
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- Published30 minutes ago Eight people who US prosecutors say have ties to Antifa have collectively been sentenced to 450 years in prison for their roles in a riot outside an immigration detention centre in Texas.
- A former US Marine Corps reservist, who was convicted of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, was sentenced to 100 years in prison.
- Last year President Donald Trump designated Antifa - short for anti-fascist - a "domestic terrorist organisation" .
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Published30 minutes ago Eight people who US prosecutors say have ties to Antifa have collectively been sentenced to 450 years in prison for their roles in a riot outside an immigration detention centre in Texas.
A former US Marine Corps reservist, who was convicted of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, was sentenced to 100 years in prison. The others' sentences range between 30 to 70 years, according to the justice department.
Last year President Donald Trump designated Antifa - short for anti-fascist - a "domestic terrorist organisation" .
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