A federal jury handed prosecutors a mixed victory in the trial of nine protesters for their roles during or after a chaotic demonstration outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility last July, convicting eight defendants of terrorism charges but sparing some of them on attempted murder counts.
The widely watched trial could serve as a bellwether as President Donald Trump’s administ...
**Steelman:** The strongest version of this narrative highlights a legitimate legal and security concern: the use of coordinated tactics (e.g., "black bloc" attire, encrypted communication) to obscure identities and facilitate violence during protests. The conviction of Benjamin Song for shooting a police officer underscores the real dangers posed by armed confrontations. The Trump administration’s framing of antifa as a domestic terror threat aligns with a broader law-and-order agenda, and the ...