Antifa is in the news as US and Europe grapple with leftist protests labeled as domestic terror threats; loosely organized antifascist groups.
Eight of nine defendants in Texas were found guilty of supporting terrorism, rioting, and using explosives during a July 4 attack on an immigration facility. The case marks the first terrorism prosecution targeting antifa members, amid broader government efforts to criminalize protest activities.
Protests outside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark have intensified as detainees report hunger strikes and harsh conditions. Officials have denied hunger strikes and access to inspectors, while lawmakers visit and clashes with police persist.