You turn to us for voices you won't hear anywhere else. Sign up for Democracy Now!'s Daily Digest to get our latest headlines and stories delivered to your inbox every day.Independent Global NewsAboutDaily DigestEventsStationsEspañolDonateDaily ShowsTop StoriesStoryMay 08, 2026StoryMay 08, 2026StoryMay 08, 2026StoryMay 08, 2026Web ExclusivesWeb ExclusiveMay 05, 2026Web ExclusiveApr 27, 2026Web ExclusiveApr 03, 2026Web ExclusiveMar 30, 2026Browse Web ExclusivesTopicsColumnsDonateDaily ShowsWeb ExclusivesTopicsColumnsMenuMenuHomeDaily ShowsWeb ExclusivesTopicsColumnsHot TopicsIranLebanonIsrael & PalestineImmigrationCubaGazaJeffrey EpsteinVenezuelaClimate CrisisAbortionHeadlineMar 16, 2026Link copiedIn Texas, a federal jury on Friday convicted eight anti-ICE protesters on terrorism charges in a closely watched trial that raised fears over the Trump administration’s intensifying crackdown on activists and First Amendment rights. This marked the first time terrorism charges were successfully brought against activists by the Justice Department as federal prosecutors accused the protesters of being members of antifa. The trial focused on a reported shooting that happened during a protest outside the Prairieland ICE jail in Alvarado last year. The coalition DFW Support Committee said, “This is a sham trial, built on political persecution and ideological attacks coming from the top.”Topics:TexasDepartment of Homeland SecurityAntifaImmigrant RightsImmigrationThe original content of this program is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Please attribute legal copies of this work to democracynow.org. Some of the work(s) that this program incorporates, however, may be separately licensed. For further information or additional permissions, contact us.Daily News DigestOur Daily Digest brings Democracy Now! to your inbox each morning.Speaking EventsMay10Milwaukee, WIAmy Goodman In-Person at Milwaukee Screening of Steal This Story, Please!May13New York, NYAmy Goodman In-Person at IFC Screening of Steal This Story, Please!May15Atlanta, GAAmy Goodman In-Person at Atlanta Screening of Steal This Story, Please!May16Houston, TXAmy Goodman In-Person at KPFT Benefit Reception/Screening of Steal This Story, Please!May17Austin, TXAmy Goodman In-Person at KOOP Benefit Screening of Steal This Story, Please!More events ›Recent NewsTrump Pushes to Take Over Elections, Punish His Enemies: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter Ned ParkerAmid Growing Abuse at ICE Jails, Rep. Adelita Grijalva Calls to Shut Down Trump’s Detention Network“They Don’t Care”: Trump’s Border Wall Construction Damages 1,000-Year-Old Sacred Indigenous Site“Absolutely Vulnerable”: Over 20,000 Global South Ship Workers Stranded at Sea Due to Iran WarGaza Faces Public Health Collapse Amid Rat Infestation & Disease as Israel Blocks ReconstructionMost popular1234Non-commercial news needs your supportWe rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work.Please do your part today.Make a donation