Eight protesters accused by the Justice Department of having ties to antifa were sentenced to decades in federal prison for a July 4 shooting outside a Texas immigration detention center that wounded a police officer. Additional reporting confirms the defendants received combined sentences totaling about 450 years, including a 70-year term for Maricela Rueda. The case highlights intensified federal enforcement around protests at immigration facilities and contrasts with other recent outcomes in protest-related prosecutions.
Click a connection line between nodes to view confidence and evidence.