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The legal system is using terrorism charges to impose excessively harsh sentences on protesters.

PoliticsLegal IssuesProtest MovementsJun 23, 2026score 1.302 posts · 4 replies across 2 instances
A group of Texas protesters convicted of terrorism charges received unusually harsh sentences of at least 50 years in prison, seen as a test case of the Trump administration's efforts to crack down on dissent. The sentences are criticized as excessive and part of a broader trend of harsh repression against protest groups.

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The legal system is using terrorism charges to impose excessively harsh sentences on protesters.
Parent: Legal SystemEntity: Terrorism ChargesImpact: negativeDate: Jun 23, 2026 - Jun 24, 2026Target: The use of terrorism charges to impose excessively harsh sentences on protesters.
The government is engaging in a crackdown on dissent through the use of terrorism charges and long prison sentences.
Parent: Political RepressionEntity: Government CrackdownImpact: negativeDate: Jun 23, 2026 - Jun 24, 2026Target: The government's crackdown on dissent through the use of terrorism charges and long prison sentences.

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RE: https://mas.to/@dfwsupportcommittee/116803423967594608 Solidarity with the #PrairielandDefendants @dfwsupportcommittee ✊️ "A group of Texas protesters convicted of terrorism charges received unusually harsh sentences of at least 50 years in prison on Tuesday in a closely watched case that was widely seen as a test case of the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on dissent." https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/23/prairieland-ice-protesters-texas-sentenced #USPol #authoritarianism
24 boosts · 5 favs · 0 replies · Jun 24, 2026
#prairielanddefendants#uspol#authoritarianism
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Holy shit A group of Texas protesters convicted of terrorism charges received unusually harsh sentences of at least 50 years in prison on Tuesday in a closely watched case that was widely seen as a test case of the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on dissent. #Felon47 #ICE #Antifa https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/23/prairieland-ice-protesters-texas-sentenced
9 boosts · 0 favs · 3 replies · Jun 23, 2026
#felon47#ice#antifa
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In the first case targeting #antifa, we are seeing chillingly- long sentences. 50 fucking years in prison for shooting off fireworks (which they are classifying as explosives), wearing black, and being associated with someone who shot an ICE agent. This is while we have #ICE murdering folk in broad daylight without a hint of consequence. "A group of Texas protesters convicted of terrorism charges received unusually harsh sentences of at least 50 years in prison on Tuesday in a closely watched case that was widely seen as a test case of the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on dissent." Welcome to the next-level of fascist repression. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/23/prairieland-ice-protesters-texas-sentenced #USPol
14 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Jun 23, 2026
#uspol#ice#antifa