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We have a verdict. Everything about this trial from beginning to end has proven what we have said all along: this is a sham trial, built on political persecution and ideological attacks coming from the top. The state never had a case. The state only has its intimidation, torture, and suppression. The federal government came out in force: using repression, terrorism charges, home raids, multi-million dollar bails, and torturous jail conditions. What they wanted to do was to isolate the defendants, to control the public narrative. But people came together, spoke out, fought back, and set the tone for what’s…
As the Prairieland defendants’ federal trial approaches, a pattern of concerning activity by the presiding judge, Mark Pittman, has emerged. The fate of the defendants—and the result of this trial—will have enormous impacts on the legal terrain for those resisting ICE terror and the course of the rising authoritarianism in the U.S. As such, the fairness of this trial should be of great concern to us all. Judge Pittman, a Trump appointee, has a worrying history. He was a founding member of the Fort Worth chapter of the conservative legal organization the Federalist Society, an affiliation he shares with the U.S.…
We are outraged and heartbroken that the government’s manufactured search for a nonexistent North Texas “antifa cell” has ensnared a 19th person. Lucy’s January 5 arrest further demonstrates the state is hellbent on cobbling together an Antifa bogeyman narrative out of the mundane. Her criminal complaint, indicates that her charges of hindering the prosecution of terrorism are based on explaining how to delete messages in Signal and having calls with other defendants. Prior to her arrest, federal agents repeatedly approached Lucy pressuring her to cooperate and provide information against the Prairieland defendants. Following her arrest, she continues to face immense…
Join us on a national call to learn about the current status of the Prairieland case and how you could plug into court support as the defendants get ready to go to federal trial next month, starting February 17. We will be joined by members of the DFW Support Committee, people directly affected by the case, and the Director of Mass Defense at the National Lawyers Guild and member of the People’s Law Collective, Xavier De Janon. Meeting link: https://meet.jit.si/OptionOrderConsumerEuropeIntelligence Monday, January 127 PM CST / 8 PM EST Donate: https://www.givesendgo.com/supportDFWprotestors Read more about the case and defendants: https://prairielanddefendants.com/
Dario’s hearing and trial have been moved! The state prosecution had not prepared for the January 8 hearing. The state has finally provided more discovery after at least 5 requests from Dario’s attorneys. Court dates for Dario Sanchez:1) Pretrial motions hearing: January 22 at 1:30 PM at 204 S Buffalo St, Cleburne, TX 76033 2) Jury trial to start (tentatively): April 20 at 9 AM at 204 S Buffalo St, Cleburne, TX 76033
Join us this Tuesday, December 9 for an in-person anti-repression workshop where we will contextualize the Prairieland cases within a larger pattern of state repression, and build skills and strategies to resist the attack on our communities together. This workshop will be hosted in Dallas-Fort Worth by the National Lawyers Guild’s Director of Mass Defense and co-directors at the People’s Law Collective, which helped beat the Atlanta Cop City RICO cases. Please email us at dfwsupportcommittee@hacari.com for more details.
This week, defendants Autumn Hill, Zachary Evetts, Benjamin Song, Meagan Morris, Ines Soto, Liz Soto, Savanna Batten, Maricela Rueda, and Daniel Sanchez Estrada were federally indicted together on the same case. These defendants, except for Sanchez Estrada, were indicted on a range of charges including riot, material support of terrorism, use of explosive, attempted murder, and discharge of a deadly weapon. Sanchez Estrada was indicted on corruptly concealing a document and conspiracy to conceal a document. Defendants Joy Gibson, Nathan Baumann, Lynette Sharp, Susan Kent, and Rebecca Morgan were charged with a single count of material support of terrorism. These…
Below is a statement of solidarity with the Prairieland defendants, which we encourage individuals, organizations, and groups to reproduce to demonstrate their support! We also ask that people plan for the October 3, 2025 international day of action in solidarity with the Prairieland defendants! We stand in solidarity with the Prairieland Defendants as community members and pursuers of a better world. In supporting them, we do it with love for their humanity, grief for their confinement, and rage for the repression they face. On July 4, 2025, protesters gathered to make a display of noise and fireworks to express solidarity…