UPDATE! LUCY IS OUT ON BOND!!!! We are so happy that Lucy has been released 🥳Please pause letter writing for them at this time. Thank you all for your continued support and love ❤️
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Judge O’Connor stated from the bench that he is giving maximum sentences to the Prairieland sentences because “the state wants to send a message to anyone who shares a similar ideology.”
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these are the sentences for 8 of the 9 Prairieland federal trial defendants
Judge Mark Pittman:
Benjamin Song: 100 years
Maricela Rueda: 70 years
Elizabeth Soto, Meagan Morris: 50 years
Judge Reed O'Connor:
Zachary Evetts, Savanna Batten, Autumn Hill: 50 years
Daniel "Des" Sanchez Estrada: 30 years
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WANT TO KNOW what really happened at Prairieland Detention Center last July 4th?
The evidence in the Prairieland case has FINALLY been made public, so now you can see for yourself. And BIG SURPRISE - it's NOT what you heard from the government or on the news.
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Federal sentencing has started.
Zachary Evetts was just sentenced to 50 years by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor.
Maricela Rueda was just sentenced to 840 months or 70 years by Judge Mark Pittman.
Anyone in the NY Capitol area please come out to a public event about the case including some visitors from DFW. We’ll talk about what’s going on, how you can help, and what it all means.
When: Saturday July 25 4-6pm
Where: 386 1st Troy NY
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Elizabeth Soto and Meagan Morris were just sentenced to 50 years by Judge Mark Pittman.
Maricela Rueda is still in segregation. There is still no reason being given to why she is being held there. This is a violation of her right to due process. We refuse to let her sit in a dungeon by herself while she is already bearing the burden of being incarcerated. We ask folks to take some time out of their day on Tuesday, July 28th to call and demand Mari be moved out of segregation and into general population! (1/2)
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Benjamin "Champagne" Hanil Song was just sentenced to 100 years by Judge Mark Pittman.
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Savanna Batten and Autumn Hill were both just sentenced to 50 years by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor.
Mari, like her codefendants Benjamin “Champagne Song” and Zachary Evetts, is being held in segregation. She has faced extensive violating strip searches, excessive surveillance during meetings with lawyers, and was forced to breathe in pepper spray chemicals 5 times across (1/3)
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INSIDE THE COURTHOUSE, please dress in business professional attire
Post-Sentencing
SUPPORT DINNER
Tues June 23rd 7:00pm
Wed June 24th 7:00pm
1959 Sandy Ln, Fort Worth, TX
See more details at prairielanddefendants.com (2/2)
KEEP CALLING!!
After returning from sentencing on July 1, Rowan Gibson was moved to an infirmary cell and forced to share it with cooperating witness Lynette Sharp. Days later, cooperating witness Susan Kent was also moved in with them. These people have ongoing agreements (1/3)
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED AT PRAIRIELAND
Episode 10: Who Attacked?
The 2025 Prairieland 4th of July Fireworks Demo was done when 2 guards went out to look around. We follow the guards from the north end of the facility to the south end, past 3 groups: (1) protesters leaving (1/6)
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This concludes the federal sentences today.
On July 1, Ines Soto, Joy "Rowan" Gibson, and Rebecca Morgan will have their sentencing hearing at the same courthouse. Ines did not take a plea deal, but their lawyer was unable to attend sentencing today with the federal defendants who went to trial.
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Additionally, motions 29 and 33 for acquittal and a new trial were denied from the bench.
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Daniel "Des" Rolando Sanchez Estrada was just sentenced to 30 years by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor.
*(correction on last post)
Episode 2 of WHAT REALLY HAPPENED AT PRAIRIELAND
Was a shooter hiding in the woods? Was Benjamin Song seen right outside the woods & near the woods, concealed & lying in wait to ambush ICE officers?
This is what the feds said in their initial complaint, then it was picked up & echoed over & over & over again by the media.
You're smart, so I bet you know the answers!
It's just a short stroll through a few bits of evidence & Google Earth to reach destination truth - so come, walk with us...
In EPISODE 4 of WHAT REALLY HAPPENED AT PRAIRIELAND, we get into the PROBLEMATIC POLICING that plagues not just this case, but the whole country.
Witness over-the-top aggression and excessive use of force by Alvarado police officers including:
🔫 Thomas Gross - the man who started it all by drawing his gun, squatting into shooting position while taking aim at the back of an unarmed person going away from him
🔫 Darius "I Will Pop Your Ass" Bell
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This is a series - we'll dive into a lot of the Prairieland evidence which does not support the crazy lies the government spread before, during and after the landmark Prairieland Trial. SO COMMENT YOUR QUESTIONS and we'll do our best to answer them in future videos. PEOPLE POWER!!!
What's Happening: Zachary Evetts and Benjamin "Champagne" Song are still being held in Segregation and future phone zaps may be necessary. Rowan Gibson is being held in an infirmary cell with snitches and urgently needs to be moved to gen pop.
Today we are focusing on the (1/6)
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INDEED SELF-DEFENSE/DEFENSE OF OTHERS. Who attacked? Lt. Thomas Gross attacked. Lt. Thomas Gross was the only one who attacked anyone at Prairieland last Fourth of July. (6/6)
If you care about the future of encrypted communication, please see this disingenuous & horrific excerpt from Prairieland defendant Janette Goering's arrest warrant affidavit by detective William J. Reilly:
"I know based on my training and experience the individuals who utilize end-to-end encrypted chats to be engaged in criminal activity, whether it be a conspiracy to commit a criminal offense or sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM)."
On page 7 of this PDF: https://prairielanddefendants.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Goering_2025-10-21_-_Search_Warrant_Affidavit__J._Goering_OCR.pdf
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This week is extra special because we are approaching the deadline for character letters that will be submitted to the judge at sentencing. Notary services will be available at dinner, so please bring a copy of your letter and an ID to notarize your letters before submitting them.
If you know any of the defendants and they have positively impacted your life, write a character letter on their behalf, and we'll see you Wednesday from 7-9 at All Peoples Church.
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This is the state of policing in America today, and for the Prairieland defendants, this was just the beginning of a 10-month-long nightmare that may never end.
But we will keep fighting.
FREE THE PRAIRIELAND DEFENDANTS! FREE THEM ALL!
Today at 1 PM EDT
The Prairieland Verdict: What It Means and What You Need to Know About It
https://www.youtube.com/live/sYtNoBttWjA?si=MXiW0Wo-6e0_fHrC
A live stream with Millennials are Killing Capitalism about the Prairieland case!
The Prairieland Verdict: What It Means and What You Need to Know About It
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The first state trial of the Prairieland Defendants starts April 20th. Dario needs our support as he fights unprecedented charges. Come to Cleburne to take notes during the trial, support outside the courthouse or help with logistics like cooking. Fill out the court support form at tinyurl.com/DarioCourt.
Can’t come to Cleburne, plan an event in your city or town during the trial dates.
Kicking someone from a group chat is NOT a crime.
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witnesses LIED and said this shot never happened. This shot makes it clear that Song only reacted defensely, but was BARRED FROM EVEN SAYING THE WORD "self-defense" after prosecution filed an emergency motion during trial when it became obvious that SONG'S REACTION WAS (5/6)
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they avoid the guards altogether. So who attacked? It was Alvarado cop Thomas Gross who comes tearing in, lights a-blazing, the fire marshal in his big old truck right on his tail. Gross immediately jumps out, aggressively runs down an unarmed protester, draws his gun, aims (3/6)
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to shoot in the back, and TAKES THE SHOT. This shot was COVERED UP by Gross, his attorney(s), and police union who "helped" Gross write his statement. This shot was COVERED UP by the US DOJ. This shot was COVERED UP by prosecutor Sean Smith and his team. Prosecution (4/6)
New episode of Opening Arguments legal podcast!
9 people were convicted in TX fed court for participation in a protest outside the Prairieland ICE facility in a 1st-ever prosecution in which the DOJ claimed support for so-called “Antifa” constituted “material support for terrorism.”
What can we learn about how the Trump administration is punishing dissent, & where do things go from here?
Hear the POVs of an attorney on the case & someone who attended the federal trial
Defending Rights and Dissent is doing a live call about the Prairieland case at 3pm CT. We'll be on the call, along with a member of the Freedom of the Press Foundation. Here's a link to tune in!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqL0Vjn7az4
The Dangerous Precedent of the Prairieland “Antifa” Trial
Do you know Savanna Batten?
Has she positively impacted your life? If so, Savanna asks that you write a character letter on her behalf.
Savanna needs as many letters as possible that testify to her character that can be submitted to the judge at sentencing.
These letters are hugely important for sentencing and appeals. If you want to write a letter, reach out to us via DM or email at dfwsupportcommittee@hacari.com.
These letters have some specific guidelines, so please contact us!
WEDNESDAY — TODAY! TAKE NOTE OF THE NEW DAY! We are hosting our weekly fundraiser dinner today from 7 to 9 PM and we would love for you to join us for community building and space to grieve and push forward with support for all of our loved ones in the crosshairs of state repression! See you there!
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Please spread the word! To learn more or donate to the Prairieland defendants' legal fund (justice is distressingly expensive to pursue), click the links in our bio. PEOPLE POWER!
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""The reputation of these cases, and the way that the federal government described them, made people run from them,” said Xavier de Janon, lawyer for one of the defendants at the state level and director of mass defense at the National Lawyers Guild. According to de Janon, the fact that there was a gun present and that the black bloc participants did not conform to certain standards of respectable activism made this case seem unsavory or too risky to support."
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The state had refused to provide communication between the prosecution and the detective, claiming privileged information. The defense requested a privilege log explaining what communication was privileged, and the judge dismissed the request without hearing any arguments. The prosecution attempted to have Dario’s lawyers disqualified for representing both him and Janette Goering, and they tried to fabricate a conflict of interest by offering him immunity if he testified against Janette.
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To protect your privacy, consider revising your letter by removing your street address, using a secondary email and/or Google Voice number instead of your primary contact info, and ensuring your letter has a handwritten signature and has been notarized. As we understand it, contact info is not necessary if the letter has been signed and notarized as these serve as legal verification of your identity and adds credibility.
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As character letters are extremely critical to securing a more lenient sentence, we hope you’ll still participate, while making an informed decision. Please let us know if you are not comfortable with this, would like to modify or withdraw your letter, or have any other concerns as well.
You can often get your letter notarized for free or a low cost at a number of places:
- Public libraries
- Banks
- UPS
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Dario rejected that offer in solidarity with the other defendants, and it only reveals that these cases are too weak to stand on their own.
Dario’s lawyers can respond to the alleged conflict of interest at a hearing on May 22. Even though Dario’s trial was ultimately moved to June 22, we know that kicking someone from a group chat is not a crime. Please, join us on June 22.
Court notes can be seen at https://prairielanddefendants.com/court-notes/april-13-pretrial-hearing/
