Seven individuals were sentenced to prison for their roles in a protest outside the Prairieland Detention Center that ended with a police officer being shot. The sentences, handed down by a federal court in Fort Worth, ranged from nearly two to 50 years, with one defendant receiving a 100-year sentence for attempted murder. Prosecutors linked the protest to antifa and labeled it as terrorism, while defense lawyers denied these associations and argued the protest was a demonstration of support for detained immigrants. The case raises concerns about the implications for protest rights and free speech in the U.S.
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