Episode 407: The Prairieland Antifa Test Case Pt. 1.
Last year, a few concerned North Texas residents marked the Fourth of July with a noise demonstration in solidarity with those held in ICE custody. What started as an exercise of their First Amendment rights ended with all of them in handcuffs and on trial, accused of belonging to a terror cell that does not exist. This week’s episode is The Prairieland Antifa Test Case Pt. 1.
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3 more people accused of helping hide gunman in Prairieland ICE detention center shooting, KERA News: https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2026-05-28/more-defendants-prairieland-ice-detention-center-shooting-antifa
9 defendants in Prairieland shooting case seek to overturn jury verdict, request new trial, KERA News: https://www.keranews.org/news/2026-03-30/9-defendants-in-prairieland-shooting-case-seek-to-overturn-jury-verdict-request-new-trial
9 defendants in Prairieland shooting case seek to overturn jury verdict, request new trial, Denton Record-Chronicle: https://dentonrc.com/news/local/9-defendants-in-prairieland-shooting-case-seek-to-overturn-jury-verdict-request-new-trial/article_960741b6-8b86-45c5-a86d-08a6faaf6118.html
Antifa Cell Members Convicted in Prairieland ICE Detention Center Shooting,, U.S. Department of Justice (USAO-NDTX): https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/antifa-cell-members-convicted-prairieland-ice-detention-center-shooting
Antifa Cell Members Convicted in Prairieland ICE Detention Center Shooting, U.S. Department of Justice (OPA): https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/antifa-cell-members-convicted-prairieland-ice-detention-center-shooting
Antifa Cell Members Indicted in Prairieland Shooting, U.S. Department of Justice: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/antifa-cell-members-indicted-prairieland-shooting
Antifa Hardest Hit As Kash Patel Shares Big News About Suspects in Prairieland Detention Center Attack, RedState: https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2025/10/16/antifa-hardest-hit-as-kash-patel-shares-big-news-about-arrests-in-prairieland-detention-ctr-attack-n2195164
Both sides rest in Prairieland trial after prosecution's final witnesses and no defense witnesses, KERA News: https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2026-03-10/prairieland-detention-center-ice-antifa-terrorism-shooting-trial-government-defendants
Closing arguments set in Prairieland ICE detention center shooting trial, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/closing-arguments-prairieland-ice-detention-center-shooting-trial/3995212/
Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism, U.S. State Department: https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cuba-Report.pdf
DFW Support Committee, A Better World Bookfair + Save The UNCA Woods, The Final Straw Radio: https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2025/07/13/dfw-support-committee-a-better-world-bookfair/
DOJ brings first ever Antifa terrorism charges in Texas ICE attack, The Center Square (via AOL): https://www.aol.com/articles/doj-brings-first-ever-antifa-201900338.html
DOJ says a "North Texas Antifa Cell" attacked a Texas ICE facility on July 4, two men now indicted with a terrorism offense, CBS Texas: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/texas/news/two-men-involved-in-ice-attack-in-north-texas-officially-charged-and-linked-to-antifa-terrorism/
Eight Prairieland ICE-Protest Defendants Sentenced to 30–100 Years in First Federal Antifa Terrorism Case, The Capture Cascade Timeline: https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-06-23--prairieland-defendants-sentenced-30-100-years-antifa-terrorism/
FBI Director Kash Patel [X post, October 16, 2025], X (Twitter): https://x.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/1978873278203560029
First federal indictments made in connection with Alvarado ICE detention center shooting, KERA News: https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2025-10-16/alvarado-ice-prairieland-detention-center-shooting-indictments
How will Trump's DOJ prosecute 'antifa?' The Prairieland…, KERA News: https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2025-10-30/antifa-alvarado-immigration-customs-enforcement-terrorism-trial-texas-donald-trump-justice-department
It's week 2 of the Prairieland ICE detention center shooting trial. Here's what we've learned so far, Denton Record Chronicle: https://dentonrc.com/news/state/it-s-week-2-of-the-prairieland-ice-detention-center-shooting-trial-here-s-what/article_7c609e89-2c34-49a5-9964-54a22009a8f7.html
Jury hears closing arguments in ICE facility shooting trial, Courthouse News Service: https://courthousenews.com/jury-hears-closing-arguments-in-ice-facility-shooting-trial/
Leader of Antifa Cell Members in North Texas Sentenced to 100 Years in Prison for Terrorist Attack on ICE Facility, U.S. Department of Justice: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/leader-antifa-cell-members-north-texas-sentenced-100-years-prison-terrorist-attack-ice
Leader of group convicted in antifa-inspired attack on Texas ICE facility handed 100-year prison sentence, CBS Texas: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/ice-detention-attack-defendants-sentencing-6-23-2026/
Mistrial declared in Texas ICE detention center ambush trial over defense lawyer's T-shirt, AOL: https://www.aol.com/articles/mistrial-declared-texas-ice-detention-005644809.html
Precedent-Setting, Antifa-Related Foreign Terrorist Designations Amplify Risks for U.S. Tax-Exempt Organizations, Arnold & Porter: https://www.arnoldporter.com/en/perspectives/blogs/enforcement-edge/2025/12/precedent-setting-antifa-related-foreign-terrorist-designations
Prairieland Defendant Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Moving a Box of Antifascist Zines, The Intercept: https://theintercept.com/2026/06/23/prairieland-texas-ice-protest-prison-sentences/
Prairieland defendants' families promise appeal, warn of precedent after sentencing, Texarkana Gazette: https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2026/jun/24/prairieland-defendants-families-promise-appeal/
Prairieland ICE detention center shooting trial: Here's what we've learned, KERA News: https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2026-03-02/prairieland-detention-center-ice-shooting-antifa-trial-week-1-recap-texas
Prairieland shooter convicted of attempted murder, others on lesser charges in 'antifa' trial, KERA News: https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2026-03-13/prairieland-detention-center-ice-antifa-shooting-terrorism-trial-verdict-texas
Prairieland shooter gets 100 years, others 30-70 for ICE detention center 'antifa' protest, KERA News: https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2026-06-23/prairieland-shooter-gets-100-years-others-30-70-in-ice-detention-center-antifa-protest
RPC Antifa EO Memo, Republican Policy Committee (U.S. House): https://republicanpolicy.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicanpolicy.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/rpc-antifa-eo-memo.pdf
Statement from the DFW Support Committee on the Praireland Defendants, Abolition Media: https://abolitionmedia.noblogs.org/20260/
This American Life – The Test Case, NPR / WBEZ Chicago: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/891/transcript
Thomas Gross, who suffered minor injuries after allegedly being shot [self-defense motion coverage], MEXC: https://www.mexc.com/news/842398
Trump's Orders Targeting Anti-Fascism Aim to Criminalize Opposition, Brennan Center for Justice: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/trumps-orders-targeting-antifascism-aim-criminalize-opposition
Understanding the Impact of Different Terrorism Designations: A Look at Recent and Potential Administration Actions, WilmerHale: https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/insights/client-alerts/20251021-understanding-the-impact-of-different-terrorism-designations-a-look-at-recent-and-potential-administration-actions
US prosecutors bring first antifa terrorism charges in Texas police shooting case, Reuters (via Yahoo): https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-prosecutors-bring-first-antifa-220233615.html
White House Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Designates Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization, The American Presidency Project: https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/white-house-fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-designates-antifa-domestic-terrorist
