Eight anti-ICE activists were just convicted of providing “material support for terrorism” because they wore all black to a nighttime protest outside an ICE detention center in Prairieland, Texas.

Now these protestors are facing a June sentencing hearing that could result in up to 60 years in prison.

The Intercept has exposed serious holes in the case, and we’re using state open records laws to demand local authorities hand over the documents we need to uncover any evidence that undermines the prosecution’s narrative.

With time running out before sentencing and local authorities dragging their feet on our open records requests, our legal team is taking action to force them to comply before it’s too late.

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The Prairieland case marks the very first convictions under Donald Trump’s directive designating “antifa” as a “major terrorist organization” — but they almost surely won’t be the last.

Trump is asking Congress for a major increase in funding for domestic counterterrorism that will turbocharge the administration’s crackdown on political dissent.

Further, Trump recently announced a new national “Counterterrorism Strategy” that will allow federal law enforcement to access sweeping post-9/11 authorities to disrupt and suppress left-wing political activists, organizations, and donor networks.

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