Summary
Five people admitted guilt to charges related to supporting antifa in a shooting at a Texas detention center, which injured a police officer. The U.S. Justice Department charged them after President Trump designated antifa as a domestic terrorist group. The individuals face up to 15 years in prison for providing support to terrorists.
Key Facts
- Five individuals pleaded guilty to charges related to a July shooting outside a Texas immigration detention center.
- President Trump identified antifa as a domestic terrorist organization prior to the charges.
- The U.S. Justice Department claims this is the first case targeting antifa with terrorism support charges.
- A police officer was injured in the shooting conducted by an antifa group outside Prairieland Detention Center.
- The accused face a maximum of 15 years in prison if convicted.
- The incident involved firearms and fireworks directed at the detention center.
- Antifa is a term for groups that oppose neo-Nazis and white supremacists, rather than a single organization.
