A militant antifascist network
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.
The FBI has fired several analysts linked to the 2023 Richmond memo amid a broader personnel purge under Director Kash Patel, amid congressional criticism and ongoing debates over the bureau's actions during the Biden era.
Fifteen people have been charged with conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers and related offenses linked to Direct Action Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota. Twelve arrests were made; two remain at large and one is in custody. The defendants are tied to antifa groups and coordinated actions to disrupt immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, raising questions about protest rights and federal response.
Federal court in Fort Worth has handed down lengthy prison terms to nine protesters linked to the July 4 Prairieland protest outside a Dallas immigration detention center. Defendants face sentences from 30 to 100 years after being convicted or pleading guilty to terrorism-related charges amid a government push to curb anti-ICE protests. The cases are seen as a potential test of First Amendment rights for protesters nationwide.