Jury selection begins again in Fort Worth for Prairieland shooting defendants after mistrial

The second attempt at a federal trial of nine people connected to the nonfatal July 4 shooting of a police officer outside an immigration detention center begins Monday — one week after a federal judge in Fort Worth declared a mistrial during jury selection.

The case stems from what defendants and supporters say was a noise demonstration outside the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado meant to show support for people inside the facility.

The Justice Department alleges the defendants are part of a North Texas Antifa Cell that coordinated the incident to kill ICE agents…

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